Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
They surrounded me like bees; but they will be extinguished like burning thorns. In the name of the LORD I will defeat them.
New American Standard Bible
They were extinguished as a
In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
they were extinguished like a fire among thorns;
in the name of Yahweh I destroyed them.
A Conservative Version
They encompassed me around like bees. They are quenched as the fire of thorns. In the name of LORD I will cut them off.
American Standard Version
They compassed me about like bees; They are quenched as the fire of thorns: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.
Amplified
They swarmed around me like bees;
They flare up and are extinguished like a fire of thorns;
In the name of the Lord I will surely cut them off.
Bible in Basic English
They are round me like bees; but they are put out like a fire among thorns; for in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.
Darby Translation
They encompassed me like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.
Julia Smith Translation
They surrounded me as bees; they were quenched as the fire of thorns: in the name of Jehovah for I will destroy them.
King James 2000
They encompassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They surrounded me like bees; they were extinguished like a fire of thorns. In the name of Yahweh I opposed them indeed.
Modern King James verseion
They surround me like bees; they are put out like the fire of thorns; for in the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They came about me like bees, and are extinguished even as the fire among the thorns; for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
NET Bible
They surrounded me like bees. But they disappeared as quickly as a fire among thorns. Indeed, in the name of the Lord I pushed them away.
New Heart English Bible
They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the name of the LORD I cut them off.
The Emphasized Bible
They have compassed me about like wax bees, they have blazed up like the fire of thorns, In the Name of Yahweh, surely I will make them be circumcised.
Webster
They encompassed me like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
World English Bible
They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the name of Yahweh I cut them off.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 118:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To God For His Loyal Love
11 They surrounded me, they are around me; but in the name of the LORD I will defeat them. 12 They surrounded me like bees; but they will be extinguished like burning thorns. In the name of the LORD I will defeat them. 13 Indeed, you oppressed me so much that I nearly fell, but the LORD helped me.
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 1:44
The Amorites who lived in the hill country came out to engage you in battle. They pursued you like bees do and crushed you from Seir to Hormah.
Psalm 58:9
Before your clay pots are placed on a fire of burning thorns whether green or ablaze wrath will sweep them away like a storm.
Nahum 1:10
Indeed, while tangled as by a thorn bush, while drunken as by a strong drink, the Ninevites will be burned like dry straw.
1 Samuel 17:45
Then David told the Philistine, "You come at me with a sword, a spear, and a javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of the Heavenly Armies, the God of the armies of Israel whom you have defied.
2 Samuel 23:6
But ungodly men are like thorns that are discarded because they cannot be safely handled.
1 Chronicles 14:10-11
So David asked God, "Am I to go out against the Philistines? Will you give me victory over them?" "Go out," the LORD replied to him, "and I'll put them right into your hand."
1 Chronicles 14:14-16
When David asked God about it, God told him, "Don't directly attack them. Instead, go around them and come up against them opposite those balsam trees.
2 Chronicles 14:11-12
Asa cried out to the LORD his God, telling him, "LORD, there is no one except for you to help between the powerful and the weak. So help us, LORD God, because we're depending on you and have come against this vast group in your name. LORD, you are our God. Let no mere mortal man defeat you!"
2 Chronicles 16:7-9
Right about then, Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and rebuked him. "Because you have put your trust in the king of Aram and have not relied on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your control.
2 Chronicles 20:17-22
You won't be fighting in this battle. Take your stand, but stand still, and watch the LORD's salvation on your behalf, Judah and Jerusalem! Never fear and never be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, since the LORD is with you.'"
2 Chronicles 22:7-8
God used Ahaziah's visit to Joram to destroy Ahaziah. As soon as he arrived, Ahaziah went out with Joram to attack Nimshi's son Jehu, whom the LORD had appointed to eliminate Ahab's dynasty.
Psalm 8:9
LORD, our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth! To the Director: Accompanied by female voices. A Davidic Psalm.
Psalm 20:1
May the LORD answer you in the day of distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
Psalm 20:5
May we shout for joy at your deliverance and unfurl our banners in the name of our God. May the LORD fulfill all your petitions.
Psalm 83:14-15
Like a fire burning a forest, and a flame setting mountains ablaze.
Ecclesiastes 7:6
For as thorns burn to heat a pot, so also is the laughter of the fool even this is pointless.
Isaiah 27:4
I am not angry. If only the vineyard could give me briers and thorns to battle, I would march against it, and I would burn it all up.