Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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 They lie waiting in our way on every side, watching to cast us down to the ground, 12 like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a lion's whelp, lurking in secret places. 13 Arise, LORD, disappoint him, and cast him down; deliver my soul with thy sword from the ungodly -
Cross References
Psalm 7:2
lest he devour my soul like a lion, and tear it in pieces, while there is none to help.
Psalm 10:9
For he lieth waiting secretly; even as a lion lurketh he in his den, that he may ravish the poor. He doth ravish the poor when he getteth him into his net.
Psalm 22:13
They gape upon me with their mouths, as it were a rampaging and a roaring lion.
2 Timothy 4:17
notwithstanding the Lord assisted me, and strengthed me, that by me the preaching should be fulfilled to the utmost and that all the gentiles should hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
1 Peter 5:8
Be sober, and watch. For your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: