Psalm 17:12
Modern Translations
New International Version
They are like a lion hungry for prey, like a fierce lion crouching in cover.

New Living Translation
They are like hungry lions, eager to tear me apart— like young lions hiding in ambush.

English Standard Version
He is like a lion eager to tear, as a young lion lurking in ambush.

Berean Study Bible
like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.

New American Standard Bible
He is like a lion that is eager to tear, And as a young lion lurking in secret places.

NASB 1995
He is like a lion that is eager to tear, And as a young lion lurking in hiding places.

NASB 1977
He is like a lion that is eager to tear, And as a young lion lurking in hiding places.

Amplified Bible
He is like a lion eager to tear [his prey], And like a young lion lurking in hiding places.

Christian Standard Bible
They are like a lion eager to tear, like a young lion lurking in ambush.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They are like a lion eager to tear, like a young lion lurking in ambush.

Contemporary English Version
They are like hungry lions hunting for food, or like young lions hiding in ambush.

Good News Translation
They are like lions, waiting for me, wanting to tear me to pieces.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Each one of them is like a lion eager to tear [its prey] apart and like a young lion crouching in hiding places.

International Standard Version
Like a lion they desire to rip us to pieces, like a young lion waiting in ambush.

NET Bible
He is like a lion that wants to tear its prey to bits, like a young lion crouching in hidden places.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

New King James Version
As a lion is eager to tear his prey, And like a young lion lurking in secret places.

King James 2000 Bible
Like as a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

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

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

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

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

A Faithful Version
They are like a lion that longs to tear his prey, and like a young lion stalking in secret places.

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

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

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Like as a lyon that is greedy of pray, and as it were a lyons whelp lurking in secret places.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Aryse O God, preuent his commyng, make hym to bowe: delyuer thou my soule from the vngodly which is thy sworde.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Like as a lyon that is gredy of his pray, & as it were a lyons whelpe lurckynge in his denne.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
His likeness as a lion desirous to tear, "" As a young lion dwelling in secret places.

Young's Literal Translation
His likeness as a lion desirous to tear, As a young lion dwelling in secret places.

Smith's Literal Translation
His likeness as a lion will long for the prey, and as a young lion dwelling in secret places.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
They have taken me, as a lion prepared for the prey; and as a young lion dwelling in secret places.

Catholic Public Domain Version
They have taken me, like a lion ready for the prey, and like a young lion dwelling in hiding.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
They are like a lion which seeks to tear apart and like a lion's whelp which sits in a secret place.

Lamsa Bible
They are like a lion that is eager to prey, and like a young lion lurking in secret places.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He is like a lion that is eager to tear in pieces, And like a young lion lurking in secret places.

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
















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