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.
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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