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for it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion, and again Thou showest Thyself marvelous upon me.
And if my head exalt itself, thou huntest me as a lion; And again thou showest thyself marvellous upon me.
‘Should I lift my head up, You would hunt me like a lion; And again You would show Your marvelous power against me.
If I lift myself up, You hunt me like a lion and again show Yourself [inflicting] marvelous [trials] upon me.
For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.
If I am proud, you hunt me like a lion and again display your miraculous power against me.
I could boast like a lion, and you would hunt me; you would do awesome things to me again.
You rise up to hunt me like a lion, and you keep treating me in such peculiar ways.
No matter how hard I try, you keep hunting me down like a powerful lion.
And it increaseth: thou huntest me as a fierce lion; and ever again thou shewest thy marvellous power upon me.
And for pride thou wilt take me as a lioness, and returning thou tormentest me wonderfully.
If I have any success and feel proud, you hunt me down like a lion and show your power over me.
If I try to be brave, you chase me like a hungry lion. You show your power to hurt me.
If I lift myself up, you hunt me down like a lion. You turn and display amazing power against me.
And were my head lifted up, you would hunt me like a lion and again work wonders against me.
And were my head lifted up, you would hunt me like a lion and again work wonders against me.
·If I hold up my head, you hunt me like a lion [or Proud like a lion you hunt me] and again show your terrible power against me.
But let it increase: hunt thou me as a lion: return and show thyself marvelous upon me.
Like a proud, ferocious lion you hunt me down. You keep working your miracles against me.
If I have any success at all, you hunt me down like a lion; to hurt me you even work miracles.
If I am proud, You hunt me like a lion and again display Your miraculous power against me.
If I hold up my head, you hunt me like a lion. And again you show your terrible power against me.
But if I do lift up my head, you will hunt me like a lion! You will perform miracles in order to fight against me.
And thou dost increase. Thou dost hunt me as a fierce lion; turning and doing marvels in me.
For it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.
for it increaseth. Thou huntest me as a fierce lion: and again thou shewest thyself marvellous upon me.
Should my head be set on high, You would hunt me like a lion; And again You would show Your wonders against me.
And if my head grows bold, you would hunt me as the lion in its prime; and you repeat your exploits against me.
If I start to get up off the ground, you leap upon me like a lion and quickly finish me off.
“But you never told me about this part. I should have known that there was more to it— That if I so much as missed a step, you’d notice and pounce, wouldn’t let me get by with a thing. If I’m truly guilty, I’m doomed. But if I’m innocent, it’s no better—I’m still doomed. My belly is full of bitterness. I’m up to my ears in a swamp of affliction. I try to make the best of it, try to brave it out, but you’re too much for me, relentless, like a lion on the prowl. You line up fresh witnesses against me. You compound your anger and pile on the grief and pain!
For if my head is lifted up, You would hunt me like a lion, and again You show Yourself marvelous to me.
Like a proud, ferocious lion you hunt me down. You keep working your miracles against me.
Should it lift up, you hunt me like a lion: repeatedly you show your wondrous power against me,
And should my head be high, You would hunt me like a lion; And You would show Your power against me again.
‘Should my head be lifted up, You would hunt me like a lion; And again You would show Your power against me.
Should I lift up my head, you hunt me like a proud lion, confronting me time and again with your awesome power.
If I hold up my head, you hunt me like a lion and again show your terrible power against me.
If I lift myself up, you hunt me as a fierce lion, and again you display your power against me.
If I become proud, you hunt me down like a lion. You show your mighty power against me.
If I hold my head high, you stalk me like a lion and again display your awesome power against me.
If I hold my head high, you stalk me like a lion and again display your awesome power against me.
If my head is exalted, You hunt me like a fierce lion, And again You show Yourself awesome against me.
If I would lift up my head, You would hunt me like a lion. Again You would show Your power against me.
And if I hold my head high, you hunt me like a lion and display your awesome power against me.
Bold as a lion you hunt me; you repeat your exploits against me.
Bold as a lion you hunt me; you repeat your exploits against me.
Bold as a lion you hunt me; you repeat your exploits against me.
Bold as a lion you hunt me; you repeat your exploits against me.
For if my head is held high, Thou stalkest me like a fierce lion, and ever Thou displayest Thy awesome power against me.
And if I lift myself up, thou dost hunt me like a lion, and again work wonders against me;
And if I lift myself up, thou dost hunt me like a lion, and again work wonders against me;
If my head is held high, You hunt me like a lion, and again work wonders against me.
If I do raise my head, then like a lion, You hunt me; Like a night sky turned threatening, You unfold Your power against me so that others marvel;
If my head is held high, you hunt me like a lion. Again you show yourself powerful to me.
And if I raise up mine head for pride, thou shalt take me as a lioness; and thou turnest again, and tormentest me wonderfully. (And if I raise up my head in pride, then thou shalt take hold of me like a lioness; and thou shalt turn, and torment me with wonders, or miracles.)
And it riseth -- as a lion Thou huntest me. And Thou turnest back -- Thou shewest Thyself wonderful in me.
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