he lurks in secret like a lion in his covert; he lurks that he may seize the poor, he seizes the poor when he draws him into his net.
Psalm 17:12 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI) They are like a lion eager to tear, as a young lion lurking in ambush. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Like a lion greedy and eager to tear his prey, and as a young lion lurking in hidden places. American Standard Version (1901) He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. Common English Bible They are like a lion eager to rip its prey; they are like a strong young lion lying in wait. Catholic Public Domain Version And he set darkness as his hiding place, with his tabernacle all around him: dark waters in the clouds of the air. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he made darkness his covert, his pavilion round about him: dark waters in the clouds of the air. |
he lurks in secret like a lion in his covert; he lurks that he may seize the poor, he seizes the poor when he draws him into his net.
But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength to proclaim the message fully, that all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth.
Be sober, be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking some one to devour.