Psalms 17:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.”
Read Psalms 17:12 in the flow of Psalms17 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Psalms17 to see the surrounding context.
“like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.”
King James Version · Public Domain“He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“His likeness as a lion desirous to tear, As a young lion dwelling in secret places.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Psalms 17:12 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 7:2or they will shred my soul like a lion and tear me to pieces with no one to rescue me.
- Psalms 10:9He lies in wait like a lion in a thicket; he lurks to seize the oppressed; he catches the lowly in his net.
- Psalms 22:13They open their jaws against me like lions that roar and maul.
- 2 Timothy 4:17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
- 1 Peter 5:8Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
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