Psalms 118:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.”

Psalms 118:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 118:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 118:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In Yahweh’s name I cut them off.”

Psalms 118:12 — World English Bible

Psalms 118:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.”

Psalms 118:12 — American Standard Version

Psalms 118:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“They compassed me about as bees, They have been extinguished as a fire of thorns, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.”

Psalms 118:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 118:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“They encompassed me like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.”

Psalms 118:12 — Darby Translation

Psalms 118:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They came about mee like bees, but they were quenched as a fire of thornes: for in the Name of the Lord I shall destroy them.”

Psalms 118:12 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 118:12 in Context — Psalms 118

10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.

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

12 They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

13 Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.

14 The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

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What Does Psalms 118:12 Mean?

Psalms 118:12 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 118. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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