⁹     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)

¹² They are like a lion^(A) hungry for prey,^(B)
    like a fierce lion crouching in cover.

¹³ Roaring lions^(A) that tear their prey^(B)
    open their mouths wide^(C) against me.

²¹ Rescue me from the mouth of the lions;^(A)
    save me from the horns of the wild oxen.^(B)

¹⁷ How long,^(A) Lord, will you look on?
    Rescue me from their ravages,
    my precious life^(B) from these lions.^(C)

⁴ I am in the midst of lions;^(A)
    I am forced to dwell among ravenous beasts—
men whose teeth are spears and arrows,
    whose tongues are sharp swords.^(B)