Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
{He is like} a lion; he longs to tear apart, and like a strong lion crouching in hiding places.
New American Standard Bible
And as a young lion
King James Version
Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
Holman Bible
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.
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.
Themes
Animals » Lions » Characteristics of
Lions » Instincts of, in taking prey
Lions » Described as » Voracious
Word Count of 19 Translations in Psalm 17:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
In The Shadow Of Your Wings
11 Now they surround us at our [every] step. They {intend} {to pin} [me] to the ground. 12 {He is like} a lion; he longs to tear apart, and like a strong lion crouching in hiding places. 13 Rise up, O Yahweh, confront {him}. Make him bow down. Rescue with your sword my life from [the] wicked,
Cross References
Psalm 7:2
Or else he will tear me apart like a lion, ripping to pieces, with none [to] deliver.
Psalm 10:9
He lies in ambush {secretly,} like a lion in a thicket. He lies in ambush to seize [the] poor; he seizes [the] poor by catching him in his net.
Psalm 22:13
They open their mouth against me [like] a lion tearing and roaring.
2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord helped me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fulfilled and all the Gentiles might hear, and he rescued [me] from the lion's mouth.
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober; be on the alert. Your adversary the devil walks around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.