Psalms 17:12 KJV
Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
Matthew Henry
- The character of his enemies. His hope of happinessBeing compassed with enemies, David prays to God to keep him in safety. This prayer is a prediction that Christ would be preserved, through all the hardships...
Thompson Chains
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Parallel Passages
- Psalms 10:9 He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
From Thompson’s Chain-Reference Bible (1908).
Cross References
- Psalms 7:2 Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
- Psalms 10:9 He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.
- Psalms 22:13 They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.
- 2 Timothy 4:17 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
- 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
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Topics
- David Probably writes Psalms Eleven at this period of his life
- Lion Instincts of, in taking prey
- Psalms Afflictions
- Wicked (people) Lions greedy of prey
Hebrew and Strong’s
- Like דִּמְיֹנוֹ dimyōnô דִּמְיוֹן Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- as a lion כְּאַרְיֵה kĕʾaryê אֲרִי Noun · masculine singular · with preposition
- is greedy יִכְסוֹף yiksôp כָּסַף Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine singular
- of his prey לִטְרוֹף liṭrôp טָרַף Verb · qal infinitive construct · with preposition
- and as it were a young lion וְכִכְפִיר wĕkikpîr כְּפִיר Noun · masculine singular · with and, preposition
- lurking יֹשֵׁב yōšēb יָשַׁב Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular
- in secret places בְּמִסְתָּרִים bĕmistārîm מִסְתָּר Noun · masculine plural · with preposition
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex, Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible · CC BY 4.0
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