Psalms 118:10
All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.
In Context
9It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.
Cross References
2 Samuel 5:1Then all the tribes of Israel came to David in Hebron and said, Truly, we are your bone and your flesh.
2 Samuel 10:1Now after this, death came to the king of the children of Ammon, and Hanun, his son, became king in his place.
Psalms 18:41\18:40\By you their backs are turned in flight, so that my haters are cut off.
Psalms 88:18\88:17\They are round me all the day like water; they have made a circle about me.
Zechariah 14:1See, a day of the Lord is coming when they will make division of your goods taken by force before your eyes.
Revelation 20:8And will go out to put in error the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to get them together to the war, the number of whom is like the sands of the sea.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 118:2-19
Goodness of God Celebrated; Grateful Acknowledgments. 1 O give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 4 Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 5 I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place. 6 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? 7 The Lord taketh my part… Read the whole commentary →