Psalms 10:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Psalms 10:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Psalms 10:9 is a verse from the book of Psalms in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 draw..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Psalms 10:9 — KJV
“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. secretly: Heb. in the secret places”
— Psalms 10:9 (KJV)
Psalms 10:9 in Context — About the Book of Psalms
Psalms is the Bible's prayer book — 150 songs covering every emotion a praying person will ever feel: praise, panic, gratitude, grief, fury, and quiet trust. For three thousand years believers have borrowed these words when their own run out. If you can feel it, there is a psalm for it.
Cross-References for Psalms 10:9
“And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into an harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there. sent: or, had sent lodged: Heb. lay”
Shares key themes with Psalms 10:9: secretly, into, heb
“As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him. this time: Heb. to day”
Shares key themes with Psalms 10:9: den, doth, into
“He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.”
Shares key themes with Psalms 10:9: wait, lion, secret
“Thou didst strike through with his staves the head of his villages: they came out as a whirlwind to scatter me: their rejoicing was as to devour the poor secretly. came...: Heb. were tempestuous”
Shares key themes with Psalms 10:9: secretly, poor, heb
“Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places. Like...: Heb. The likeness of him (that is, of every one of them) is as a lion that desireth to ravin lurking: Heb. sitting”
Shares key themes with Psalms 10:9: lion, heb, secret
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