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

Thompson Chains

  • Lions (2)Link 5 of 8 · next Proverbs 30:30

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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