"The lionperishesfor lackof prey,And the whelpsof the lionessare scattered.
"Judahis a lion'swhelp;From the prey,my son,you have goneup. He couches,he liesdownas a lion,And as a lion,whodares rousehim up?
and behold,a greatwindcamefrom acrossthe wildernessand struckthe fourcornersof the house,and it fellon the youngpeopleand they died,and I alonehave escapedto tellyou."
"His sonsfavorthe poor,And his handsgivebackhis wealth.
"I brokethe jawsof the wickedAnd snatchedthe preyfrom his teeth.
"Can you huntthe preyfor the lion,Or satisfythe appetiteof the younglions,
"But He savesfrom the swordof their mouth,And the poorfrom the handof the mighty.
"His sonsare farfrom safety,They are even oppressedin the gate,And thereis nodeliverer.
The younglionsdo lackand sufferhunger;But they who seekthe LORDshall not be in wantof anygoodthing.
Come,you children,listento me; I will teachyou the fearof the LORD.
Orhe will tearmy soullike a lion,Draggingme away,while thereis noneto deliver.
"A lionhas goneup from his thicket,And a destroyerof nationshas setout; He has goneout from his placeTo makeyour landa waste.Your citieswill be ruinsWithoutinhabitant.
They will walkafterthe LORD,He will roarlike a lion;IndeedHe will roarAnd [His] sonswill cometremblingfrom the west.
"Behold,a peopleriseslike a lioness,And as a lionit liftsitself; It will not liedownuntilit devoursthe prey,And drinksthe bloodof the slain."
"He couches,he liesdownas a lion,And as a lion,whodares rousehim? Blessedis everyone who blessesyou, And cursedis everyone who cursesyou."
But the Lordstoodwith me and strengthenedme, sothat throughme the proclamationmight be fully accomplished,and that allthe Gentilesmight hear;and I was rescuedout of the lion'smouth.
