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A lion crouches in grass while pursuers close in on a distant traveler
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Psalms 17:10-12

like a lion eager to tear

Psalm 17: give ear to my prayer from lips without deceit · Psalms 17

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10They close up their fat hearts; with their mouths they speak arrogantly.

11At every step they now surround me; they fix their eyes to bring me down to the ground.

12He is like a lion eager to tear, like a young lion sitting in hiding places.

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