he lurks in ambush like (A)a lion in his (B)thicket;
he (C)lurks that he may seize the poor;
    he seizes the poor when he draws him into his (D)net.
10 The helpless are crushed, sink down,
    and fall by his might.

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    like a lion in cover he lies in wait.
He lies in wait to catch the helpless;(A)
    he catches the helpless and drags them off in his net.(B)
10 His victims are crushed,(C) they collapse;
    they fall under his strength.

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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.

10 He croucheth, and humbleth himself, that the poor may fall by his strong ones.

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He lies in wait secretly, as a lion in his den;
He lies in wait to catch the poor;
He catches the poor when he draws him into his net.
10 So [a]he crouches, he lies low,
That the helpless may fall by his [b]strength.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 10:10 Or he is crushed, is bowed
  2. Psalm 10:10 Or mighty ones