American Standard Version
He is unto me as a bear lying in wait, as a lion in secret places.

Amplified® Bible
He is to me like a bear lying in wait, and like a lion [hiding] in secret places.

Contemporary English Version
God was like a bear or a lion waiting in ambush for me;

Darby English Version
He is unto me [as] a bear lying in wait, a lion in secret places.

Good News Bible
He waited for me like a bear; he pounced on me like a lion.

King James Version
He was unto me as a bear lying in wait, and as a lion in secret places.

New American Standard Bible
He is to me like a bear lying in wait, {Like} a lion in secret places.

New International Version
Like a bear lying in wait,
like a lion in hiding,

New King James Version
He has been to me a bear lying in wait,
Like a lion in ambush.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
He appears to me like a bear lying in wait, Like a lion in secret places.

Revised Standard Version
He is to me like a bear lying in wait, like a lion in hiding;

Young's Literal Translation
A bear lying in wait He `is' to me, A lion in secret hiding-places.

New English Translation
To me he is like a bear lying in ambush,¹ like a hidden lion² stalking its prey.³