10 They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
11 They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,
12 like a lion greedy for prey, like a young lion lurking in ambush.
Focused Passage
Psalms 17:10-12
Vindication, Refuge, and Satisfaction in God’s Face
The psalm moves from an appeal for righteous vindication and divine examination, to a plea for kept steps and refuge under God’s wings, to a description of violent enemies, and finally to a contrast between worldly people satisfied with this life and David’s hope of satisfaction in God’s face.
Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources
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Verse 10
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They have closed סָּגְר֑וּ H5462 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural their callous [hearts] חֶלְבָּ֥מוֹ H2459 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural their mouths פִּ֝֗ימוֹ H6310 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural speak דִּבְּר֥וּ H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural with arrogance בְגֵאֽוּת׃ H1348 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 11
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They have tracked us down אַ֭שֻּׁרֵינוּ H838 Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common plural and now עַתָּ֣ה H6258 Adverb surround us סְבָבוּנִי H5437 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common plural their eyes עֵינֵיהֶ֥ם H5869 Noun - cdc | third person masculine plural are set יָ֝שִׁ֗יתוּ H7896 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural to cast [us] לִנְט֥וֹת H5186 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct to the ground בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 12
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- דִּמְיֹנ֗וֹ H1825 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular like a lion כְּ֭אַרְיֵה H738 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular greedy יִכְס֣וֹף H3700 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular for prey לִטְר֑וֹף H2963 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct like a young lion וְ֝כִכְפִ֗יר H3715 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular lurking יֹשֵׁ֥ב H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular in ambush בְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃ H4565 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural