Psa 10:9 | NETfull | STEP | He lies in ambush in a hidden place, like a lion in a thicket; he lies in ambush, waiting to catch the oppressed; he catches the oppressed by pulling in his net.

Psalms 10:9

9 He lies in ambush in a hidden place, like a lion in a thicket; ^{▼▼ Or “in its den.”}
he lies in ambush, waiting to catch ^{▼▼ The verb, which also appears in the next line, occurs only here and in Judg 21:21.} the oppressed;
he catches the oppressed ^{▼▼ The singular form is collective (see v. 10) or refers to the typical or representative oppressed individual.} by pulling in his net. ^{▼▼ Or “when he [i.e., the wicked man] pulls in his net.”} ^{▼▼ The background of the imagery is hunting, where the hunter uses a net to entrap an unsuspecting bird or wild animal.}