He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.
For it increases. You hunt me as a fierce lion: and again you show yourself awesome against me.
He lies in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lies in wait to catch the poor: he does catch the poor, when he draws him into his net.
Like as a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
I considered till morning, that, as a lion, so will he break all my bones: from day even to night will you make an end of me.
He has turned aside my ways, and pulled me in pieces: he has made me desolate.
He has enclosed my ways with hewn stone, he has made my paths crooked.
For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear them and go away; I will take them away, and none shall rescue him.
Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he has torn, and he will heal us; he has smitten, and he will bind us up.