Psalms 17:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.”

Psalms 17:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 17:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 17:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Psalms 17:12 — World English Bible

Psalms 17:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Psalms 17:12 — American Standard Version

Psalms 17:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“His likeness as a lion desirous to tear, As a young lion dwelling in secret places.”

Psalms 17:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 17:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ He is like a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places.”

Psalms 17:12 — Darby Translation

Psalms 17:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Like as a lyon that is greedy of pray, and as it were a lyons whelp lurking in secret places.”

Psalms 17:12 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 17:12 in Context — Psalms 17

10 Ils ferment leurs entrailles, Ils ont à la bouche des paroles hautaines.

11 Ils sont sur nos pas, déjà ils nous entourent, Ils nous épient pour nous terrasser.

12 On dirait un lion avide de déchirer, Un lionceau aux aguets dans son repaire.

13 Lève-toi, Éternel, marche à sa rencontre, renverse-le! Délivre-moi du méchant par ton glaive!

14 Délivre-moi des hommes par ta main, Éternel, des hommes de ce monde! Leur part est dans la vie, Et tu remplis leur ventre de tes biens; Leurs enfants sont rassasiés, Et ils laissent leur superflu à leurs petits-enfants.

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What Does Psalms 17:12 Mean?

Psalms 17:12 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 17. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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