Psalm 17:12

New English Translation

He is like a lion that wants to tear its prey to bits, like a young lion crouching in hidden places.

Cross References

Psalm 10:9

He lies in ambush in a hidden place, like a lion in a thicket; he lies in ambush, waiting to catch the oppressed; he catches the oppressed by pulling in his net.

Psalm 22:13

They open their mouths to devour me like a roaring lion that rips its prey.

Psalm 7:2

Otherwise they will rip me to shreds like a lion; they will tear me to bits and no one will be able to rescue me.

2 Timothy 4:17

But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed for all the Gentiles to hear. And so I was delivered from the lion’s mouth!

1 Peter 5:8

Be sober and alert. Your enemy the devil, like a roaring lion, is on the prowl looking for someone to devour.