Lamentations 3:10

He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.

Cross-reference

Job 10:16 Parallel

In Job 10:16, God hunting like a lion mirrors the bear and lion imagery here, both depicting God as predator.

Psalm 10:9 Contrast

Psalm 10:9 describes a wicked man lurking like a lion — the same 'lying in wait' image applied to God here.

Psalm 17:12 Contrast

Psalm 17:12 compares the wicked to a lion eager to tear — parallel to God's predatory stance.

In Isaiah 38:13, God breaks bones like a lion, echoing the same savage animal metaphor for divine attack.

Hosea 5:14 Parallel

In Hosea 5:14, God declares He will tear like a lion, directly paralleling the lion lying in wait here.

Hosea 6:1 Contrast

In Hosea 6:1, God tears like a lion but also heals, adding a note of restoration not present in this lament.

Hosea 13:7 Parallel

In Hosea 13:7, God lurks like a lion along the path, the same predator imagery used for divine judgment.

Hosea 13:8 Parallel

Hosea 13:8 uses the same bear and lion imagery to depict God's fierce judgment on Israel.

Job 16:9 Parallel

Job 16:9 depicts God tearing him in wrath — similar to Lamentations' depiction of God as a predator.

Amos 5:18-20 pairs bear and lion to illustrate the terror of the day of the Lord, echoing the predator imagery.