to lie outstretched (literally or figuratively)

1. to lie

a. of an infant

b. of one buried

c. of things that quietly cover some spot

1. of a city situated on a hill

d. of things put or set in any place, in ref. to which we often use "to stand"

1. of vessels, of a throne, of the site of a city, of grain and other things laid up together, of a foundation

2. metaph.

a. to be (by God's intent) set, i.e. destined, appointed

b. of laws, to be made, laid down

c. lies in the power of the evil one, i.e. is held in subjection by the devil