9He lieth in wait in a secret place, as a lion in a covert. He lieth in wait to catch the poor, He catcheth the poor, drawing him into his net.


In Context

6 He hath said in his heart, 'I am not moved,' To generation and generation not in evil.

7 Of oaths his mouth is full, And deceits, and fraud: Under his tongue is perverseness and iniquity,

8 He doth sit in an ambush of the villages, In secret places he doth slay the innocent. His eyes for the afflicted watch secretly,

9 He lieth in wait in a secret place, as a lion in a covert. He lieth in wait to catch the poor, He catcheth the poor, drawing him into his net.

10 He is bruised — he boweth down, Fallen by his mighty ones hath the afflicted.

11 He said in his heart, 'God hath forgotten, He hath hid His face, He hath never seen.'

Psalm 10:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:9He 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

10:9He lies in wait like a lion in cover; he lies in wait to catch the helpless; he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:9His eyes are upon the poor man: He lieth in wait in secret like a lion in his den. He lieth in ambush that he may catch the poor man: to catch the poor, whilst he draweth him to him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:9He lurketh in secret as a lion in his covert; He lieth in wait to catch the poor: He doth catch the poor, when he draweth him in his net.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:9He lieth in wait secretly, like a lion in his thicket; he lieth in wait to catch the afflicted: he doth catch the afflicted, drawing him into his net.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:9He lurketh in the covert as a lion in his den: he lieth in wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him in his net.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:9He 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:9He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush. He lies in wait to catch the helpless. He catches the helpless, when he draws him in his net.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:9He lies in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lies in wait to catch the poor: he does catch the poor, when he draws him into his net.