Psalms 10:9 — compare English translations
Compare translationsPsalms 10:9 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
יֶאֱרֹ֬ב
ʼârab
H693
to lie in wait
בַּמִּסְתָּ֨ר
miçtâr
H4565
hiding place
כְּאַרְיֵ֬ה
ʼărîy
H738
lion
בְסֻכֹּ֗ה
çôk
H5520
thicket
יֶ֭אֱרֹב
ʼârab
H693
to lie in wait
לַחֲט֣וֹף
châṭaph
H2414
to seize
עָנִ֑י
ʻânîy
H6041
poor
יַחְטֹ֥ף
châṭaph
H2414
to seize
עָ֝נִ֗י
ʻânîy
H6041
poor
בְּמָשְׁכ֥וֹ
mâshak
H4900
to draw
בְרִשְׁתּֽוֹ
resheth
H7568
net
Each is an independent rendering of the whole verse — the interlinear is not word-aligned to these translations.
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World English Bible Public Domain
He lurks in secret as a lion in his ambush. He lies in wait to catch the helpless. He catches the helpless, when he draws him in his net.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
He ambushes in a secret place like a lion in cover; he ambushes to seize the afflicted. He seizes the afflicted by pulling in his net.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).