Psalm 17:11–12
Psalm 17:11–12 — The New International Version (NIV)
11 They have tracked me down, they now surround me,
with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground.
12 They are like a lion hungry for prey,
like a fierce lion crouching in cover.
Psalm 17:11–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
11 They have now compassed us in our steps:
They have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;
12 Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey,
And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
Psalm 17:11–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)
11 They track me down and surround me,
watching for the chance to throw me to the ground.
12 They are like hungry lions, eager to tear me apart—
like young lions hiding in ambush.
Psalm 17:11–12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
11 They have now surrounded us in our steps;
They have set their eyes, crouching down to the earth,
12 As a lion is eager to tear his prey,
And like a young lion lurking in secret places.
Psalm 17:11–12 — New Century Version (NCV)
11 They have chased me until they have surrounded me.
They plan to throw me to the ground.
12 They are like lions ready to kill;
like lions, they sit in hiding.
Psalm 17:11–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)
11 They have now compassed us in our steps;
They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
12 He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey,
And as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
Psalm 17:11–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
11 They have now encompassed us in our steps; their eyes have they set, bowing down to the earth. 12 He is like a lion that is greedy of its prey, and as a young lion lurking in secret places.
Psalm 17:11–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
11 They have tracked me down.
They have surrounded me.
They have focused their attention on throwing me to the ground.
12 Each one of them is like a lion eager to tear ⸤its prey⸥ apart
and like a young lion crouching in hiding places.
Psalm 17:11–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
11 They advance against me; now they surround me.
They are determined
to throw me to the ground.
12 They are like a lion eager to tear,
like a young lion lurking in ambush.
Psalm 17:11–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
11 They track me down; now they surround me;
they set their eyes to cast me to the ground.
12 They are like a lion eager to tear,
like a young lion lurking in ambush.
Psalm 17:11–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
11 Now they surround us at our every step.
They intend
to pin me to the ground.
12 He is like a lion; he longs to tear apart,
and like a strong lion crouching in hiding places.
Psalm 17:11–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
11 They have tracked me down. They are all around me.
Their eyes watch for a chance to throw me to the ground.
12 They are like a hungry lion, waiting to attack.
They are like a powerful lion, hiding in the bushes.
Psalm 17:11–12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
11 They have now surrounded us in our steps;
They set their eyes to cast us down to the ground.
12 He is like a lion that is eager to tear,
And as a young lion lurking in hiding places.