Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
like a young lion lurking in ambush.
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.
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.
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 are determined
to throw me to the ground.
like a young lion lurking in ambush.
Confront him; bring him down.
With Your sword, save me from the wicked.
Cross References
Psalm 7:2
ripping me apart with no one to rescue me.
Psalm 10:9
He lurks in order to seize the afflicted;
he seizes the afflicted and drags him in his net.
Psalm 22:13
lions, mauling and roaring.
2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the proclamation might be fully made through me and all the Gentiles might hear. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.
1 Peter 5:8
Be serious!