Orhe will tearmy soullike a lion,Draggingme away,while thereis noneto deliver.
"Nowconsiderthis,you who forgetGod,OrI will tear[you] in pieces, and therewill be noneto deliver.
"I composed[my soul] untilmorning.Like a lion--soHe breaksallmy bones,From dayuntilnightYou makean endof me.
Be of sober[spirit], be on the alert.Your adversary,the devil,prowls aroundlikea roaringlion,seekingsomeoneto devour.
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.
The king'swrathis like the roaringof a lion,But his favoris like dewon the grass.
But at my stumblingthey rejoicedand gatheredthemselves together; The smiterswhom I did not knowgatheredtogether againstme, They slanderedme withoutceasing.
They openwidetheir mouthat me, As a raveningand a roaringlion.
He is likea lionthat is eagerto tear,And as a younglionlurkingin hidingplaces.
He lurksin a hidingplaceas a lionin his lair;He lurksto catchthe afflicted;He catchesthe afflictedwhen he drawshim into his net.
Accordingto Your knowledgeI am indeednot guilty,Yet thereis nodeliverancefrom Your hand.
"Your maidservanthad twosons,but the twoof them struggledtogetherin the field,and therewas nooneto separatethem, so onestruckthe otherand killedhim.
And therewas nooneto deliver[them], becauseit was farfrom Sidonand they hadnodealingswith anyone,and it was in the valleywhichis near Beth-rehob.And they rebuiltthe cityand livedin it.
Of Gadhe said,"Blessedis the one who enlargesGad;He liesdownas a lion,And tearsthe arm,alsothe crownof the head.
In the LORDI takerefuge;Howcan you sayto my soul,"Flee[as] a birdto your mountain;
Preserveme, O God,for I takerefugein You.
InclineYour earto me, rescueme quickly;Be to me a rockof strength,A strongholdto saveme.
Deliverme from those who doiniquityAnd saveme from menof bloodshed.
