Psalms 17:11-13 in English

¹¹ They have now compassed us in our steps; They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

¹² He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

¹³ Arise, O Jehovah, Confront him, cast him down: Deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;

¹¹ And he mounted on cherubs and flew: he flew on the wings of winds.

¹² And he made darkness his secret place: round about him was his tabernacle, even dark water in the clouds of the air.

¹³ At the brightness before him the clouds passed, hail and coals of fire.

¹¹ They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

¹² Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

¹³ Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

¹¹ They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

¹² Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

¹³ Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

¹¹ And he made darkness his secret place: round about him was his tabernacle, even dark water in the clouds of the air.

¹² At the brightness before him the clouds passed, hail and coals of fire.

¹³ The Lord also thundered from heaven, and the Highest uttered his voice.

¹¹ They have now compassed us in our steps: they set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

¹² He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

¹³ Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked by thy sword;

¹¹ They have hunted/searched for me and found me. They surround me, watching for an opportunity to throw me to the ground.

¹² They are like lions SIM that are ready to tear apart the animals that they capture; they are like young lions that are hiding, waiting to pounce on their prey.

¹³ Yahweh, come and ◄oppose/fight against► my enemies and defeat them! Use your sword to save me from those wicked people!

¹¹ And he made darkness his secret place: round about him was his tabernacle, even dark water in the clouds of the air.

¹² At the brightness before him the clouds passed, hail and coals of fire.

¹³ The Lord also thundered from heaven, and the Highest uttered his voice.

¹¹ They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

¹² He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

¹³ Arise, Yahweh, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,

¹¹ They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

¹² He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

¹³ Arise, Yahweh, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,

¹¹ They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

¹² He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

¹³ Arise, LORD, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,

¹¹ They have made a circle round our steps: their eyes are fixed on us, forcing us down to the earth;

¹² Like a lion desiring its food, and like a young lion waiting in secret places.

¹³ Up! Lord, come out against him, make him low, with your sword be my saviour from the evil-doer.

¹¹ They have now encompassed us in our steps; their eyes have they set, bowing down to the earth.

¹² He is like a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places.

¹³ Arise, Jehovah, anticipate him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, thy sword;

¹¹ And he ascended upon the cherubim, and he flew; he flew upon the wings of the winds.

¹² And he made darkness his covert, his pavilion round about him: dark waters in the clouds of the air.

¹³ At the brightness that was before him the clouds passed, hail and coals of fire.

¹¹ They hunt me down and surround me, looking for the chance to knock me down in the dust.

¹² They are like lions, longing to tear their prey apart; like fierce lions crouching in ambush.

¹³ Lord, stand up and confront them! Force them to back down! By your sword rescue me from the wicked!

¹¹ They haue compassed vs now in our steps: they haue set their eyes to bring downe to the ground:

¹² Like as a lyon that is greedy of pray, and as it were a lyons whelp lurking in secret places.

¹³ Vp Lord, disappoint him: cast him downe: deliuer my soule from the wicked with thy sworde,

¹¹ At our every step they have now encompassed us; they set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

¹² He is like a lion that is eager to tear in pieces, and like a young lion lurking in secret places.

¹³ Arise, O LORD, confront him, cast him down; deliver my soul from the wicked, by Thy sword;

¹¹ They have now compassed us in our steps: They have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

¹² Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

¹³ Arise, O Lord, disappoint him, cast him down: Deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

¹¹ On our steps they now encompass us: they direct their eyes to turn aside in the land.

¹² Every man is just like a lion that is greedy to tear his prey, and like a young lion lurking in a covert.

¹³ Arise, O Lord, prevent him, cast him down; deliver my soul from the wicked, who is thy sword,—

¹¹ And he mounted on cherubs and flew: He flew on the wings of winds.

¹² And he made darkness his secret place: Round about him was his tabernacle, Even dark water in the clouds of the air.

¹³ At the brightness before him the clouds passed, Hail and coals of fire.

¹¹ They encompass us in all our steps; They fix their eyes upon us, that they may cast us on the ground.

¹² They are like a lion, eager for his prey; Like a young lion, lurking in secret places.

¹³ Arise, O LORD! disappoint them, cast them down! Deliver me from the wicked by thy sword,

¹¹ Now they dog us at every step, keenly watching, to hurl us to the ground,

¹² like a lion, longing to tear, like a young lion, lurking in secret.

¹³ Arise, Lord, face them and fell them. By your sword set me free from the wicked,

¹¹ Now they dog us at every step, keenly watching, to hurl us to the ground,

¹² like a lion, longing to tear, like a young lion, lurking in secret.

¹³ Arise, Lord, face them and fell them. By your sword set me free from the wicked,

¹¹ They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

¹² He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

¹³ Arise, Adonai , confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword;

¹¹ They have surrounded my steps. They set their eyes to strike me to the ground.

¹² They are like a lion eager for a victim, like a young lion crouching in hidden places.

¹³ Arise, Yahweh! Attack them! Throw them down on their faces! Rescue my life from the wicked by your sword!

¹¹ They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

¹² He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

¹³ Arise, Yahweh, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,

¹¹ They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

¹² He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

¹³ Arise, LORD, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,

¹¹ They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

¹² Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

¹³ Arise, O LORD disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, who is thy sword:

¹¹ They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

¹² He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

¹³ Arise, LORD, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,

¹¹ They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.

¹² He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

¹³ Arise, LORD, confront him. Cast him down. Deliver my soul from the wicked by your sword,

¹¹ They casted me forth, and have en-compassed me now; they ordained to bow down their eyes into the earth.

¹² They, as a lion made ready to his prey, have taken me; and as the whelp of a lion dwelling in hid places.

¹³ Lord, rise thou up, before come thou him, and deceive or overturn thou him; deliver thou my life from the unpious, deliver thou thy sword;

¹¹ They casted me forth, and have (en)compassed me now; they ordained to bow down their eyes into the earth. (They surround me now, wherever I turn; they lie in wait, to bring me down to the ground.)

¹² They, as a lion made ready to his prey, have taken me; and as the whelp of a lion dwelling in hid places. (They be ready to catch me, like a lion catcheth its prey; and like the cub of a lion living in hidden places.)

¹³ Lord, rise thou up, before come thou him, and deceive thou him/and overturn thou him; deliver thou my life from the unpious, deliver thou thy sword; (Lord, rise thou up, come thou before him, and overturn thou him; save thou my life from the unpious, with thy sword,)

¹¹ 'Our steps now have compassed him;' Their eyes they set to turn aside in the land.

¹² His likeness as a lion desirous to tear, As a young lion dwelling in secret places.

¹³ Arise, O Jehovah, go before his face, Cause him to bend. Deliver my soul from the wicked, Thy sword,