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href="/niv/psalms/17.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />They are like a lion hungry for prey, like a fierce lion crouching in cover.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />They are like hungry lions, eager to tear me apart— like young lions hiding in ambush.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He is like a lion eager to tear, as a young lion lurking in ambush.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/17.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></span><br />like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />He is like a lion that is eager to tear, And as a young lion lurking in secret places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He is like a lion that is eager to tear, And as a young lion lurking in hiding places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />He is like a lion that is eager to tear, And as a young lion lurking in hiding places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He is like a lion eager to tear [his prey], And like a young lion lurking in hiding places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They are like a lion eager to tear, like a young lion lurking in ambush.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They are like a lion eager to tear, like a young lion lurking in ambush. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They are like hungry lions hunting for food, or like young lions hiding in ambush. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They are like lions, waiting for me, wanting to tear me to pieces. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Each one of them is like a lion eager to tear [its prey] apart and like a young lion crouching in hiding places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Like a lion they desire to rip us to pieces, like a young lion waiting in ambush.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He is like a lion that wants to tear its prey to bits, like a young lion crouching in hidden places. </div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Like as a lion <i>that</i> is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />As a lion is eager to tear his prey, And like a young lion lurking in secret places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/psalms/17.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />Like as a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/psalms/17.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/psalms/17.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />They are like a lion that longs to tear his prey, and like a young lion stalking in secret places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/psalms/17.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />He is like a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/psalms/17.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />Like as a lyon that is greedy of pray, and as it were a lyons whelp lurking in secret places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/psalms/17.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />Aryse O God, preuent his commyng, make hym to bowe: delyuer thou my soule from the vngodly <FI>which is<Fi> thy sworde.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/psalms/17.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />Like as a lyon that is gredy of his pray, & as it were a lyons whelpe lurckynge in his denne.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />His likeness as a lion desirous to tear, "" As a young lion dwelling in secret places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> His likeness as a lion desirous to tear, As a young lion dwelling in secret places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />His likeness as a lion will long for the prey, and as a young lion dwelling in secret places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They have taken me, as a lion prepared for the prey; and as a young lion dwelling in secret places. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 16:12>They have taken me, like a lion ready for the prey, and like a young lion dwelling in hiding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They are like a lion which seeks to tear apart and like a lion's whelp which sits in a secret place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />They are like a lion that is eager to prey, and like a young lion lurking in secret places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He is like a lion that is eager to tear in pieces, And like a young lion lurking in secret places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They laid wait for me as a lion ready for prey, and like a lion's whelp dwelling in secret <i>places</i>.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" 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From damah; resemblance."></a> <a href="/hebrew/738.htm" title="738: kə·’ar·yêh (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- A lion. Or earyeh; from 'arah; a lion.">like a lion</a> <a href="/hebrew/3700.htm" title="3700: yiḵ·sō·wp̄ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To long (for). A primitive root; properly, to become pale, i.e. to pine after; also to fear.">greedy</a> <a href="/hebrew/2963.htm" title="2963: liṭ·rō·wp̄ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To tear, rend, pluck. A primitive root; to pluck off or pull to pieces; causatively to supply with food.">for prey,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3715.htm" title="3715: wə·ḵiḵ·p̄îr (Conj-w, Prep-k:: N-ms) -- Young lion. From kaphar; a village; also a young lion.">like a young lion</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">lurking</a> <a href="/hebrew/4565.htm" title="4565: bə·mis·tā·rîm (Prep-b:: N-mp) -- A secret place, hiding place. From cathar; properly, a concealer, i.e. A covert.">in ambush.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/psalms/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1825.htm" title="1825. dimyown (dim-yone') -- likeness">His likeness</a><a href="/hebrew/738.htm" title="738. 'ariy (ar-ee') -- a lion"> as a lion</a><a href="/hebrew/3700.htm" title="3700. kacaph (kaw-saf') -- to long (for)"> desirous</a><a href="/hebrew/2963.htm" title="2963. taraph (taw-raf') -- to tear, rend, pluck"> to tear</a><a href="/hebrew/3715.htm" title="3715. kphiyr (kef-eer') -- young lion">, As a young lion</a><a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell"> dwelling</a><a href="/hebrew/4565.htm" title="4565. mictar (mis-tawr') -- a secret place, hiding place"> in secret places.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/psalms/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms">They</a> are <a href="/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> like</a> <a href="/hebrew/738.htm" title="אַרְיֵה_1 ncmsa 738"> a lion</a> <a href="/hebrew/3700.htm" title="כסף vqi3ms 3700"> eager</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2963.htm" title="טרף vqc 2963"> tear</a>, <a href="/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">like</a> <a href="/hebrew/3715.htm" title="כְּפִיר ncmsa 3715"> a young lion</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqPmsa 3427"> lurking</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a> <a href="/hebrew/4565.htm" title="מִסְתָּר ncmpa 4565"> ambush</a>.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/psalms/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1825.htm" title="1825. dimyown (dim-yone') -- likeness">He is like</a> <a href="/hebrew/743b.htm" title="743b">a lion</a> <a href="/hebrew/3700.htm" title="3700. kacaph (kaw-saf') -- to long (for)">that is eager</a> <a href="/hebrew/2963.htm" title="2963. taraph (taw-raf') -- to tear, rend, pluck">to tear,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3715.htm" title="3715. kphiyr (kef-eer') -- young lion">And as a young</a> <a href="/hebrew/3715.htm" title="3715. kphiyr (kef-eer') -- young lion">lion</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell">lurking</a> <a href="/hebrew/4565.htm" title="4565. mictar (mis-tawr') -- a secret place, hiding place">in hiding</a> <a href="/hebrew/4565.htm" title="4565. mictar (mis-tawr') -- a secret place, hiding place">places.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/psalms/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/1825.htm" title="1825. dimyown (dim-yone') -- likeness">Like</a> <a href="/hebrew/738.htm" title="738. 'ariy (ar-ee') -- a lion">as a lion</a> <a href="/hebrew/3700.htm" title="3700. kacaph (kaw-saf') -- to long (for)">[that] is greedy</a> <a href="/hebrew/2963.htm" title="2963. taraph (taw-raf') -- to tear, rend, pluck">of his prey,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3715.htm" title="3715. kphiyr (kef-eer') -- young lion">and as it were a young lion</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427. yashab (yaw-shab') -- to sit, remain, dwell">lurking</a> <a href="/hebrew/4565.htm" title="4565. mictar (mis-tawr') -- a secret place, hiding place">in secret places.</a> </span></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../psalms/17-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 17:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 17:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../psalms/17-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 17:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 17:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <br /><br /> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>