The wicked watcheth the righteous, and waiteth to slay him.
The Lord will not leave him in his hand, nor condemn him when he is judged.
The foes of the righteous and how to escape them
We have seen a dog run after a bird when it was upon the ground, and nearly catch it; but, as soon as it mounted into its native element, all the dog could do was to look and bark. Christian, bird of Paradise, if thou settle upon earthly things, the great hell dog will stand some chance of injuring thee; but if thou keep in the heavenlies thou art safe. (W. Luff.)