King James Version

Psalms 10:9

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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יֶאֱרֹ֬בyeerovambushאָרַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “ambush”, an unfinished actionH693to lurk(lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.בַּמִּסְתָּ֨רbamistarin secretמִסְתָּרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in secret”, the ordinary formH4565properly, a concealer, i.e. a covertsecret(-ly, place).כְּאַרְיֵ֬הkearyehas lionאֲרִיpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “as lion”, the ordinary formH738a lion(young) lion, [phrase] pierce (from the margin).בְסֻכֹּ֗הvesukoin covertסֹךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in covert”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5520a hut (as of entwined boughs); also a laircovert, den, pavilion, tabernacle.יֶ֭אֱרֹבyeerovambushאָרַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “ambush”, an unfinished actionH693to lurk(lie in) ambush(-ment), lay (lie in) wait.לַחֲט֣וֹףlachatofto catchחָטַףpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to catch”, the to-form of the verbH2414to clutch; hence, to seize as aprisonercatch.עָנִ֑יaniafflictedעָנִיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “afflicted”, the ordinary formH6041depressed, in mind or circumstancesafflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.יַחְטֹ֥ףyachtofcatchחָטַףverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “catch”, an unfinished actionH2414to clutch; hence, to seize as aprisonercatch.עָ֝נִ֗יaniafflictedעָנִיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “afflicted”, the ordinary formH6041depressed, in mind or circumstancesafflicted, humble, lowly, needy, poor.בְּמָשְׁכ֥וֹbemashekhvoin drawמָשַׁךְpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in draw”, the to-form of the verbH4900to draw, used in a great variety of applications (including to sow, to sound, to prolong, to develop, to march, to remove, to delay, to be tall, etc.)draw (along, out), continue, defer, extend, forbear, [idiom] give, handle, make (pro-, sound) long, [idiom] sow, scatter, stretch out.בְרִשְׁתּֽוֹverishtvoin netרֶשֶׁתpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in net”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7568a net (as catching animals)net(-work).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He lieth in wait in a secret place as a lion in his lair, he lieth in wait to catch the poor; he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him up in his net.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He lurketh in secret as a lion in his covert; He lieth in wait to catch the poor: He doth catch the poor, when he draweth him in his net.

Young’s Literal Translation

He lieth in wait in a secret place, as a lion in a covert. He lieth in wait to catch the poor, He catcheth the poor, drawing him into his net.

World English Bible

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.

Darby Translation

He lieth in wait secretly, like a lion in his thicket; he lieth in wait to catch the afflicted: he doth catch the afflicted, drawing him into his net.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He lieth in wait in a secret place as a lion in his lair, he lieth in wait to catch the poor; he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him up in his net.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

He lies in wait in secret as a lion in his den: he lies in wait to ravish the poor, to ravish the poor when he draws him after him : he will bring him down in his snare.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐνεδρεύει ἐν ἀποκρύφῳ ὡς λέων ἐν τῇ μάνδρᾳ αὐτοῦ· ἐνεδρεύει τοῦ ἁρπάσαι πτωχὸν, ἁρπάσαι πτωχὸν ἐν τῷ ἑλκύσαι αὐτόν· ἐν τῇ παγίδι αὐτοῦ