O God,shattertheir teethin their mouth;Breakout the fangsof the younglions,O LORD.
"I brokethe jawsof the wickedAnd snatchedthe preyfrom his teeth.
"Whocan openthe doorsof his face?Aroundhis teeththere is terror.
Breakthe armof the wickedand the evildoer,Seekout his wickednessuntil You findnone.
He is likea lionthat is eagerto tear,And as a younglionlurkingin hidingplaces.
Arise,O LORD;saveme, O my God!For You have smittenallmy enemieson the cheek;You have shatteredthe teethof the wicked.
You will treadupon the lionand cobra,The younglionand the serpentyou will trampledown.
Ifthe serpentbitesbefore being charmed,thereis noprofitfor the charmer.
For thussaysthe LORDto me, "As the lionor the youngliongrowlsoverhis prey,Againstwhicha bandof shepherdsis calledout, [And] he will not be terrifiedat their voicenordisturbedat their noise,Sowill the LORDof hostscomedownto wagewaron MountZionand on its hill."
"For behold,I am sendingserpentsagainst you, Adders,for whichthereis nocharm,And they will biteyou," declaresthe LORD.
For I [will be] like a lionto EphraimAnd like a younglionto the houseof Judah.I, even I, will tearto pieces and goaway, I will carryaway, and therewill be noneto deliver.
The remnantof JacobWill be among the nations,AmongmanypeoplesLike a lionamong the beastsof the forest,Like a younglionamong flocksof sheep,Which,ifhe passesthrough,Tramplesdownand tears,And thereis noneto rescue.
"Behold,a peopleriseslike a lioness,And as a lionit liftsitself; It will not liedownuntilit devoursthe prey,And drinksthe bloodof the slain."
