They are like lions ready to kill; like lions, they sit in hiding.
They wait in hiding like a lion. They wait to catch poor people; they catch the poor in nets.
Like hungry, roaring lions they open their mouths at me.
Otherwise, like a lion they will tear me apart. They will rip me to pieces, and no one can save me.
But the Lord stayed with me and gave me strength so I could fully tell the Good News to all those who are not Jews. So I was saved from the lion’s mouth.
Control yourselves and be careful! The devil, your enemy, goes around like a roaring lion looking for someone to eat.