10They have closed their callous hearts; their mouths speak with arrogance.
11They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,
12like 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 closedסָּגְר֑וּH5462Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluraltheir callous [hearts]חֶלְבָּ֥מוֹH2459Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluraltheir mouthsפִּ֝֗ימוֹH6310Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralspeakדִּבְּר֥וּH1696Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common pluralwith arroganceבְגֵאֽוּת׃H1348Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 11
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They have tracked us downאַ֭שֻּׁרֵינוּH838Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common pluraland nowעַתָּ֣הH6258Adverbsurround usסְבָבוּנִיH5437Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common pluraltheir eyesעֵינֵיהֶ֥םH5869Noun - cdc | third person masculine pluralare setיָ֝שִׁ֗יתוּH7896Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralto cast [us]לִנְט֥וֹתH5186Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructto the groundבָּאָֽרֶץ׃H776Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Verse 12
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-דִּמְיֹנ֗וֹH1825Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularlike a lionכְּ֭אַרְיֵהH738Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singulargreedyיִכְס֣וֹףH3700Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularfor preyלִטְר֑וֹףH2963Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructlike a young lionוְ֝כִכְפִ֗ירH3715Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singularlurkingיֹשֵׁ֥בH3427Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularin ambushבְּמִסְתָּרִֽים׃H4565Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural