Psalms 118:11

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“They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.”

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BSBPD

“They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“They have compassed me about, Yea, they have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 118:11 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 23:26Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.
  2. 1 Chronicles 19:10When Joab saw the battle lines before him and behind him, he selected some of the best men of Israel and arrayed them against the Arameans.
  3. Psalms 18:41They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— to the LORD, but He did not answer.
  4. Psalms 22:12Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
  5. Psalms 88:17All day long they engulf me like water; they enclose me on every side.
  6. Psalms 88:18You have removed my beloved and my friend; darkness is my closest companion.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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