Psalms 118:10

Psalms 118:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.
• New International Version (NIV)All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.
• English Standard Version (ESV)All nations surrounded me; in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
• New King James Version (NKJV)All nations surrounded me, But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

Context of Psalms 118:10

8It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people. 9It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. Though hostile nations surrounded me, I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord. 11Yes, they surrounded and attacked me, but I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord. 12They swarmed around me like bees; they blazed against me like a crackling fire. But I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord.

Psalms 118:10 word by word

כָּל־גּוֹיִ֥ם סְבָב֑וּנִי בְּשֵׁ֥ם יְ֝הוָ֗ה כִּ֣י אֲמִילַֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• All nationsגּוֹיgôy gôy · nationH1471
• compassed me aboutסָבַבsâbab · to turn: surroundH5437
• but in the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• will I destroyמוּלmûl · to circumciseH4135

Cross-references for Psalms 118:10

• 2 Samuel 5:1Then all the tribes of Israel went to David at Hebron and told him, “We are your own flesh and blood.
• 2 Samuel 8:1After this, David defeated and subdued the Philistines by conquering Gath, their largest town.
• 2 Samuel 10:1Some time after this, King Nahash of the Ammonites died, and his son Hanun became king.
• Zechariah 12:3On that day I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock. All the nations will gather against it to try to move it, but they will only hurt themselves.
• Zechariah 14:1Watch, for the day of the Lord is coming when your possessions will be plundered right in front of you!
• Revelation 19:19Then I saw the beast and the kings of the world and their armies gathered together to fight against the one sitting on the horse and his army.
• Revelation 20:8He will go out to deceive the nations—called Gog and Magog—in every corner of the earth. He will gather them together for battle—a mighty army, as numberless as sand along the seashore.

Commentaries on Psalms 118:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10All nations compassed me about - This is by some supposed to relate to David, at the commencement of his reign, when all the neighboring Philistine nations endeavored to prevent him from establishing himself in the kingdom. Others suppose it may refer to the Samaritans, Idumeans, Ammonites, and others, who endeavored to prevent the Jews from rebuilding their city and their temple after their return from captivity in Babylon. But in the name of the Lord…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10All nations compassed me about - They surrounded me; they hemmed me in on every side, so that I seemed to have no chance to escape. It would seem from this that the psalm was composed by someone who was at the head of the government, and whose government had been attacked by surrounding nations. This would accord well with many things that occurred in the life of David; but there were also other times in the Jewish history to which it would be applicable…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

Topics related to Psalms 118:10

• Faith

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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