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11 They casted me forth, and have (en)compassed me now; they ordained to bow down their eyes into [the] earth. (They surround me now, wherever I turn; they lie in wait, to bring me down to the ground.)

12 They, as a lion made ready to his prey, have taken me; and as the whelp of a lion dwelling in hid places. (They be ready to catch me, like a lion catcheth its prey; and like the cub of a lion living in hidden places.)

13 Lord, rise thou up, before come thou him, and deceive thou him/and overturn thou him; deliver thou my life from the unpious, deliver thou thy sword; (Lord, rise thou up, come thou before him, and overturn thou him; save thou my life from the unpious, with thy sword,)

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11 They have tracked me down, they now surround me,(A)
    with eyes alert, to throw me to the ground.
12 They are like a lion(B) hungry for prey,(C)
    like a fierce lion crouching in cover.

13 Rise up,(D) Lord, confront them, bring them down;(E)
    with your sword rescue me from the wicked.

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