Psalms 17:12
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 17
“Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.”Psalms 17:12
What Does Psalms 17:12 Mean?
Psalms 17:12 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 17, verse 12 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Psalms 17:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 10:9“He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net.”Psalms 7:2“Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.”Psalms 22:13“They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening and a roaring lion.”Numbers 23:24“Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain.”Psalms 58:6“Break their teeth, O God, in their mouth: break out the great teeth of the young lions, O LORD.”1 Peter 5:8“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:”Psalms 57:4“My soul is among lions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.”Proverbs 1:11“If they say, Come with us, let us lay wait for blood, let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause:”Nahum 2:12“The lion did tear in pieces enough for his whelps, and strangled for his lionesses, and filled his holes with prey, and his dens with ravin.”2 Timothy 4:17“Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.”Lamentations 3:10“He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.”
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