Psalm 17:12
Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.
Cross-reference
Psalm 7:2 uses the same lion-tearing imagery for enemies — 'lest like a lion they tear my soul apart' — a strong parallel.
Psalm 22:13 compares enemies to a 'ravening and roaring lion' — identical metaphor of predatory lion.
Psalm 10:9 uses the same lion-lying-in-wait imagery for the wicked, echoing this verse's description of a predator.
Psalm 57:4 uses the same lion metaphor for enemies, describing them as ravenous beasts with sharp teeth, echoing the lurking lion here.
Psalm 58:6 prays for God to break the lions' teeth, directly targeting the lion-like enemy depicted here.
1 Peter 5:8 describes the devil as a roaring lion seeking someone to devour — a direct parallel to the enemy as a devouring lion, now applied spiritually.
Lamentations 3:10 portrays God as a lion in hiding, using the same ambush imagery as the enemy lion here.
Proverbs 1:11 describes sinners lying in wait to ambush, matching the 'lurking in ambush' imagery of the lion here.