Psalms 118:11

They completely surrounded me, but I defeated them all by the power of Yahweh.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

10Armies of [MTY] many nations surrounded me, but Yahweh enabled me to defeat them by his power [MTY].

12They swarmed around me like angry bees; they were like a fire that blazes strongly, but only briefly, in a thornbush, but I defeated them by the power [MTY] that Yahweh gave me.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 19:10Joab saw that there were groups of enemy soldiers in front of his troops and behind his troops. So he selected some of the best Israeli troops and put them in positions to fight against the soldiers of Syria.

Psalms 22:12My enemies surround me like a herd/group of wild bulls. Fierce people, like those strong bulls that graze on the hills in Bashan area, encircle me.

Psalms 88:18You have caused even my friends and others whom I love to avoid me, and it is as though the only friend that I have is darkness.

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 →

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