or else like a lion they will carry me off where no one can save me, and there they will tear me to pieces.

They open their mouths like lions, roaring and tearing at me.

But the Lord stayed with me and gave me strength, so that I was able to proclaim the full message for all the Gentiles to hear; and I was rescued from being sentenced to death.

Be alert, be on watch! Your enemy, the Devil, roams around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour.