Verse 12
Psalms 17:12
Free Bible Version
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They are like lions, longing to tear their prey apart; like fierce lions crouching in ambush.
Original Language Text
hebrew
דִּמְיֹנ֗/וֹ כְּ֭/אַרְיֵה יִכְס֣וֹף לִ/טְר֑וֹף וְ֝/כִ/כְפִ֗יר יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּ/מִסְתָּרִֽים
English Translation
Like a lion, he desires to tear apart; like a young lion, he sits in hiding.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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They are like lions, longing to tear their prey apart; like fierce lions crouching in ambush.
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