New King James Version
Psalms 118:11
11They surrounded me, Yes, they surrounded me; But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
Psalms 118:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
- New International Version (NIV)They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side; in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
- New Living Translation (NLT)Yes, they surrounded and attacked me, but I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord.
Context of Psalms 118:11
9It is better to trust in the Lord Than to put confidence in princes. 10All nations surrounded me, But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them. They surrounded me, Yes, they surrounded me; But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them. 12They surrounded me like bees; They were quenched like a fire of thorns; For in the name of the Lord I will destroy them. 13You pushed me violently, that I might fall, But the Lord helped me.
Read all of Psalms 118Psalms 118:11 word by word
סַבּ֥וּנִי גַם־סְבָב֑וּנִי בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְ֝הוָ֗ה כִּ֣י אֲמִילַֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 118:11
- Psalms 22:12Many bulls have surrounded Me; Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled Me.
- Psalms 88:17They came around me all day long like water; They engulfed me altogether.
- 1 Samuel 23:26Then Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain. So David made haste to get away from Saul, for Saul and his men were encircling David and his men to take them.
- 1 Chronicles 19:10When Joab saw that the battle line was against him before and behind, he chose some of Israel’s best and put them in battle array against the Syrians.
Commentaries on Psalms 118:11
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about - The sentiment and the language of the previous verse are here repeated, as if to give force to what he had said, or to deepen the impression. His own mind dwelt upon it, and the events to which he referred came so vividly to his recollection, and were so important, that he dwells upon them. The subject was worth more than a passing remark. The mind was full, and the language comes from an…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-12Strength comes from the name of the LORD. This is shown by the threefold repetition of the attackers, the name of the LORD, and the victory he gives. Even when hostile people surrounded the psalmist, the Lord extinguished them like burning thorns (see Isaiah 9:18; 10:17).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1210-12. Though as numerous and irritating as bees [Psa 118:12], by God's help his enemies would be destroyed.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 118
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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