Other translations
American Standard Version
He is unto me as a bear lying in wait, as a lion in secret places.
Darby Bible Translation
He is unto me as a bear lying in wait, a lion in secret places.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Daleth. He is become to me as a bear lying in wait: as a lion in secret places.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
He is unto me as a bear lying in wait, as a lion in secret places.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
He is a bear lying in wait for me, a lion in hiding;
God's Word
He is like a bear waiting to ambush me, like a lion in hiding.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
He is a bear waiting in ambush, a lion in hiding.
International Standard Version
He is like a bear that lies in wait for me, a lion in hiding.
NET Bible
To me he is like a bear lying in ambush, like a hidden lion stalking its prey.
New American Standard Bible
He is to me like a bear lying in wait, Like a lion in secret places.
New International Version
Like a bear lying in wait, like a lion in hiding,
New Living Translation
He has hidden like a bear or a lion, waiting to attack me.
Webster's Bible Translation
He was to me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.
The World English Bible
He is to me as a bear lying in wait, as a lion in secret places.
EasyEnglish Bible
God is like a strong wild animal. He hides and he waits for me by the path.
Young‘s Literal Translation
A bear lying in wait He [is] to me, A lion in secret hiding-places.
New Life Version
He is like a bear lying in wait, like a lion hiding in secret places.
The Voice Bible
Dangerous as a stalking lion or a lurking bear, God lies in wait for me.
Living Bible
He lurks like a bear, like a lion, waiting to attack me.
New Catholic Bible
He has been for me a bear lying in wait or a lion hiding in ambush.
Legacy Standard Bible
He is to me like a bear lying in wait, Like a lion in secret places.
Jubilee Bible 2000
He was unto me as a bear lying in wait and as a lion in secret places.
Christian Standard Bible
He is a bear waiting in ambush, a lion in hiding.
Amplified Bible © 1954
He is to me like a bear lying in wait, and like a lion [hiding] in secret places.
New Century Version
He is like a bear ready to attack me, like a lion in hiding.
The Message
He’s a prowling bear tracking me down, a lion in hiding ready to pounce. He knocked me from the path and ripped me to pieces. When he finished, there was nothing left of me. He took out his bow and arrows and used me for target practice.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
He is about to ambush me like a bear, like a lion lying in wait.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He is a bear lying in wait for me, a lion in hiding;
Good News Translation®
He waited for me like a bear; he pounced on me like a lion.
Wycliffe Bible
He is made (like) a bear setting ambush to me, (like) a lion in hid places.
Contemporary English Version
God was like a bear or a lion waiting in ambush for me;
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
He is to me like a bear lying in wait, like a lion in hiding;
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
He is a bear lying in wait for me, a lion in hiding;
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
He is a bear lying in wait for me, a lion in hiding;
Common English Bible © 2011
He is a bear lurking for me, a lion in hiding.
Amplified Bible © 2015
He is to me like a bear lying in wait, And like a lion [hiding] in secret places.
English Standard Version Anglicised
He is a bear lying in wait for me, a lion in hiding;
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
He has been a bear lying in wait for me, a lion in hiding!
New American Standard Bible
He is to me like a bear lying in wait, Like a lion in secret places.
The Expanded Bible
He is like a bear ready to ·attack [ambush] me, like a lion in hiding [Hos. 13:8; Amos 5:19].
Tree of Life Version
He is a lurking bear to me, a lion in hiding.
Revised Standard Version
He is to me like a bear lying in wait, like a lion in hiding;
New International Reader's Version
He has been like a bear waiting to attack me. He has been like a lion hiding in the bushes.
BRG Bible
He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.
Complete Jewish Bible
He lies in wait for me like a bear, like a lion in hiding.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
He is a bear lying in wait for me, a lion in hiding;
Orthodox Jewish Bible
He was unto me like a dov (bear) lying in wait, and like an aryeh in mistarim (hiding places).
Names of God Bible
He is like a bear waiting to ambush me, like a lion in hiding.
Modern English Version
He is to me a bear lying in wait, a lion in hiding.
Easy-to-Read Version
He is like a bear about to attack me, like a lion that is in a hiding place.
International Children’s Bible
The Lord is like a bear ready to attack me. He is like a lion in hiding.
Lexham English Bible
To me he is like a bear lying in wait, a lion in hiding.
New International Version - UK
Like a bear lying in wait, like a lion in hiding,