Psalm 118:11 “They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut th…”

Psalm 118:11

They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

World English Bible

They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the LORD’s name I indeed cut them off.

American Standard Version

They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

Geneva Bible 1599

They haue compassed mee, yea, they haue compassed mee: but in the Name of the Lord I shall destroy them.

Darby Translation

They encompassed me, yea, encompassed me; but in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.

Young's Literal Translation

They have compassed me about, Yea, they have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

Bible in Basic English

They are round me, yes, they are all about me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

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Cross references

“They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.”

Psalm 88:17 Psalm 22:12–16 1 Samuel 23:26 1 Chronicles 19:10

Psalm 88:17 · BSB

All day long they engulf me like water; they enclose me on every side.

Psalm 22:12–16 · BSB

Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

1 Samuel 23:26 · BSB

Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.

1 Chronicles 19:10 · BSB

When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

12They swarmed around me like bees, but they were extinguished like burning thorns; in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

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