Psalms 118:11 · KJV
“They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.”
— Psalms 118:11
All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them. {destroy...: Heb. cut them off}
They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. {destroy: Heb. cut down}
Psalms 118 — Context
{It is} better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
10All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them. {destroy...: Heb. cut them off}
11They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
12They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. {destroy: Heb. cut down}
13Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the LORD helped me.
Cross References
Psalms 88:17
They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together. {daily: or, all the day}
Psalms 22:12-16
Many bulls have compassed me: strong {bulls} of Bashan have beset me round.
1 Samuel 23:26
And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
1 Chronicles 19:10
Now when Joab saw that the battle was set against him before and behind, he chose out of all the choice of Israel, and put {them} in array against the Syrians. {the battle...: Heb. the face of the battle was} {choice: or, young men}