# He waits in ambush

The word "he" refers to the wicked man.

# his eyes look for some helpless victim

The eyes represent him. AT: "he looks for some helpless victim" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# He lurks in secret like a lion in the thicket

This speaks of the wicked person as if he were a lion. AT: "He hides while he waits for the weak to walk near him, the same way a lion quietly waits in the bush for the animal it wants to attack" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])

# lurks

This means to hide or wait with intent to harm or kill.

# he lies in wait

"lies down waiting" or "he hides and waits"

# He catches the oppressed when he pulls in his net

The writer speaks of the wicked person catching people as if he were a hunter using a net to catch animals. AT: "He catches the oppressed like a hunter that catches an animal in a net and drags it away" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# they fall into his strong nets

The writer continues to speak of the wicked person catching people as if he were a hunter, his plans were nets, and the people were animals that fall into his net. AT: "his victims are caught by his plans like animals that fall into a hunter's strong nets" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/innocent]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/lion]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/oppress]]