Psalm 17:12 {16:12}
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They have taken me, as a lion prepared for the prey; and as a young lion dwelling in secret places.

Like, etc.

Psalm 7:2 Lest at any time he seize upon my soul like a lion, while there is no one to redeem me, nor to save.

Psalm 22:13 They have opened their mouths against me, as a lion ravening and roaring.

2 Timothy 4:17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that by me the preaching may be accomplished and that all the Gentiles may hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.

1 Peter 5:8 Be sober and watch: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, goeth about seeking whom he may devour.

lurking [Heb.

Context
Hear My Righteous Plea
11They have cast me forth, and now they have surrounded me: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth. 12They have taken me, as a lion prepared for the prey; and as a young lion dwelling in secret places.13Arise, O Lord, disappoint him and supplant him; deliver my soul from the wicked one; thy sword…
Cross References
Psalm 7:2
Lest at any time he seize upon my soul like a lion, while there is no one to redeem me, nor to save.

Psalm 10:9
His eyes are upon the poor man: He lieth in wait in secret like a lion in his den. He lieth in ambush that he may catch the poor man: to catch the poor, whilst he draweth him to him.

Psalm 22:13
They have opened their mouths against me, as a lion ravening and roaring.

Lexicon
like a lion
כְּ֭אַרְיֵה (kə·’ar·yêh)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 738: A lion

greedy
יִכְס֣וֹף (yiḵ·sō·wp̄)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3700: To become pale, to pine after, to fear

for prey,
לִטְר֑וֹף (liṭ·rō·wp̄)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 2963: To pluck off, pull to pieces, to supply with food

like a young lion
וְ֝כִכְפִ֗יר (wə·ḵiḵ·p̄îr)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3715: A village, a young lion

lurking
יֹשֵׁ֥ב (yō·šêḇ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry

in ambush.
בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃ (bə·mis·tā·rîm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4565: A secret place, hiding place


Additional Translations
like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

They laid wait for me as a lion ready for prey, and like a lion's whelp dwelling in secret places.

He is like a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places.

He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

His likeness as a lion desirous to tear, As a young lion dwelling in secret places.
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