Psalm 17:12

New American Bible - revised edition

Like lions eager for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.

Cross References

Psalm 7:2

Lord my God, in you I trusted; save me; rescue me from all who pursue me,

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for [someone] to devour.

Psalm 10:9

They lurk in ambush like lions in a thicket, hide there to trap the poor, snare them and close the net.

2 Timothy 4:17

But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength, so that through me the proclamation might be completed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was rescued from the lion’s mouth.

Psalm 22:13

Many bulls surround me; fierce bulls of Bashan encircle me.