Parallel Verses

King James Version

Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

New American Standard Bible

He is like a lion that is eager to tear,
And as a young lion lurking in hiding places.

Holman Bible

They are like a lion eager to tear,
like a young lion lurking in ambush.

International Standard Version

Like a lion they desire to rip us to pieces, like a young lion waiting in ambush.

A Conservative Version

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

He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

Amplified


He is like a lion eager to tear [his prey],
And like a young lion lurking in hiding places.

Darby Translation

He is like a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places.

Julia Smith Translation

His likeness as a lion will long for the prey, and as a young lion dwelling in secret places.

King James 2000

Like as a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{He is like} a lion; he longs to tear apart, and like a strong lion crouching in hiding places.

Modern King James verseion

their likeness is like a lion that longs to tear, and like a young lion lurking in secret places.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a lion's whelp, lurking in secret places.

NET Bible

He is like a lion that wants to tear its prey to bits, like a young lion crouching in hidden places.

New Heart English Bible

He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

The Emphasized Bible

His likeness, is as a lion, that longeth to rend, and as a young lion, lurking in secret places.

Webster

Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

World English Bible

He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

Youngs Literal Translation

His likeness as a lion desirous to tear, As a young lion dwelling in secret places.

Verse Info

Context Readings

In The Shadow Of Your Wings

11 They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth; 12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. 13 Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

Cross References

Psalm 7:2

Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

Psalm 10:9

He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.

Psalm 22:13

They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.

2 Timothy 4:17

Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:

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