Psa 17:12 | NET2full | STEP | He is like a lion that wants to tear its prey to bits , like a young lion crouching in hidden places .

‏ Psalms 17:12

12 He ^{▼▼tn Here the psalmist switches to the singular pronoun; he views his enemies collectively, or singles out a representative of the group, perhaps its leader.} is like a lion ^{▼▼tn Heb “his likeness [is] like a lion.”} that wants to tear its prey to bits, ^{▼▼tn Heb “[that] longs to tear.”}
like a young lion crouching ^{▼▼tn Heb “sitting.”} in hidden places.