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.
He lieth in wait secretly - Hebrew, 'in the secret places.'
As a lion in his den ... he doth catch the poor, when he draweth him into his net. From the image of a lion David passes to that of a hunter casting his noose over the unsuspecting prey, which he 'draws into his net' (Psalms 35:7). The ungodly unite the cunning of the hunter with the violence of the lion. What hope then, can there be for the poor, if the Lord does not interpose!