Or else they will rip me apart like lions attacking a victim, and no one will save me.
I had two sons, but they got into a fight out in a field where there was no one to pull them apart, and one of them killed the other.
You know I am innocent, but who can defend me against you?
They are hungry lions hiding in the bushes, hoping to catch some helpless passer-by. They trap the poor in nets and drag them away.
The LORD is my fortress! Don't say to me, “Escape like a bird to the mountains!”
Protect me, LORD God! I run to you for safety,
They are like hungry lions hunting for food, or like young lions hiding in ambush.
My enemies are like lions roaring and attacking with jaws open wide.
Listen to my prayer and hurry to save me. Be my mighty rock and the fortress where I am safe.
I have stumbled, and worthless liars I don't even know surround me and sneer.
You have ignored me! So pay close attention or I will tear you apart, and no one can help you.
Keep me safe from brutal people who want to kill me.
An angry king roars like a lion, but when a king is pleased, it's like dew on the crops.
Until morning came, I thought you would crush my bones just like a hungry lion; both night and day you make a wreck of me.
Tribe of Gad, the LORD will bless you with more land. So shout his praises! Your tribe is like a lion ripping up its victim.
But the Lord stood beside me. He gave me the strength to tell his full message, so that all Gentiles would hear it. And I was kept safe from hungry lions.
Be on your guard and stay awake. Your enemy, the devil, is like a roaring lion, prowling around to find someone to attack.