Psalms 17:8-12

⁸Keep me safe as someone you love; hide me underneath your wings.

⁹Protect me from the attacks of the wicked who want to destroy me, from my enemies who surround me, intent on killing me.

¹⁰They have no compassion, and all they have to say is pure arrogance.

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

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