Mazmur 10:9
Konteks10:9 He lies in ambush in a hidden place, like a lion in a thicket; 1
he lies in ambush, waiting to catch 2 the oppressed;
he catches the oppressed 3 by pulling in his net. 4
Mazmur 10:8
Konteks10:8 He waits in ambush near the villages; 5
in hidden places he kills the innocent.
His eyes look for some unfortunate victim. 6
[10:9] 2 tn The verb, which also appears in the next line, occurs only here and in Judg 21:21.
[10:9] 3 tn The singular form is collective (see v. 10) or refers to the typical or representative oppressed individual.
[10:9] 4 tn Or “when he [i.e., the wicked man] pulls in his net.”
[10:9] sn The background of the imagery is hunting, where the hunter uses a net to entrap an unsuspecting bird or wild animal.
[10:8] 5 tn Heb “he sits in the ambush of the villages.”
[10:8] 6 tn Heb “his eyes for an unfortunate person lie hidden.” The language may picture a lion (see v. 9) peering out from its hiding place in anticipation that an unsuspecting victim will soon come strolling along.
