Psalms 104:21

104:21 The lions roar for prey,

seeking their food from God. ¹ 

Psalms 17:12

17:12 He ²  is like a lion ³  that wants to tear its prey to bits, ⁴ 

like a young lion crouching ⁵  in hidden places.

Psalms 35:17

35:17 O Lord, how long are you going to just stand there and watch this? ⁶ 

Rescue ⁷  me ⁸  from their destructive attacks;

guard my life ⁹  from the young lions!

Psalms 91:13

91:13 You will subdue ¹⁰  a lion and a snake; ¹¹ 

you will trample underfoot a young lion and a serpent.

Psalms 34:10

34:10 Even young lions sometimes lack food and are hungry,

but those who seek the Lord lack no good thing.

Psalms 58:6

58:6 O God, break the teeth in their mouths!

Smash the jawbones of the lions, O Lord!

[104:21]  ¹ sn The lions’ roaring is viewed as a request for food from God.

[17:12]  ² 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.

[17:12]  ³ tn Heb “his likeness [is] like a lion.”

[17:12]  ⁴ tn Heb “[that] longs to tear.”

[17:12]  ⁵ tn Heb “sitting.”

[35:17]  ³ tn Heb “O Lord, how long will you see?”

[35:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “bring back, restore.”

[35:17]  ⁵ tn Or “my life.”

[35:17]  ⁶ tn Heb “my only one.” The psalmist may mean that his life is precious, or that he feels isolated and alone (see Ps 22:20). The verb “guard” is supplied in the translation, because the verb “rescue” is understood by ellipsis (see the previous line).

[91:13]  ⁴ tn Heb “walk upon.”

[91:13]  ⁵ tn Or perhaps “cobra” (see Ps 58:4).