Psalm 17:9-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
9 from the wicked who despoil me.(A)
III
My ravenous enemies press upon me;(B)
10 [a]they close their hearts,
they fill their mouths with proud roaring.
11 Their steps even now encircle me;
they watch closely, keeping low to the ground,
12 Like lions eager for prey,
like a young lion lurking in ambush.
Footnotes
- 17:10–12, 14 An extended metaphor: the enemies are lions.
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