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He is like a lion that is greedy of his prey, As it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
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The Enemy's Ferocity
Commentators explain that the lion imagery portrays David's enemies as powerful, cruel, and insatiably greedy for destruction. Like a lion, they are not only openly aggressive but also lurk secretly, waiting for the perfect moment to attack. Scholars note this imagery is also used in the Bible to describe wicked rulers and even the devil himself (1 Peter 5:8), highlighting the serious nature of spiritual opposition.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Like as a lion - Margin: “The likeness of him” (that is, “of every one of them”) is “as a lion that desires to devour.” The meaning is plain…
19th Century
Anglican
Young lion. —Heb., kephir. The Hebrew has seven different names for the lion. Milton’s description of Satan naturally rec…
Baptist
They are enclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly. They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowi…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Like as a lion [that] is greedy of his prey Or "the likeness of him is as a lion" F9 ; meaning Saul, as K…
Being surrounded by enemies, David prays to God to keep him safe. This prayer is a prediction that Christ would be preserved through all the hardsh…
13th Century
Catholic
1. Above, the psalmist described the divine justice and showed that he kept it; here he puts forward a prayer in which he asks to be heard f…
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