'Around' in the Bible

But you, LORD, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.

Let the assembly of the nations gather around you, and you will sit high above them.

The wicked, however, keep walking around, exalting the vileness of human beings. To the Director: A Davidic Psalm.

I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn around until they were utterly defeated.

I wash my hands innocently. I go around your altar, LORD,

I have heard the slander of many; it is like terror all around me, as they conspire together and plot to take my life.

I am bent over and walk about greatly bowed down; all day long I go around mourning.

I told myself, "I will keep watch over my tongue to keep from sinning. I will muzzle my mouth when the wicked are around."

In fact, people walk around as shadows. Surely, they busy themselves for nothing, heaping up possessions but not knowing who will get them.

The one who comes to visit me speaks lies; in his heart he thinks slanderous things about me and goes around spreading them.

I will ask God, my Rock, "Why have you forsaken me? Why do I go around mourning under the enemy's oppression?"

Since you are the God who strengthens me, why have you forsaken me? Why do I go around mourning under the enemy's oppression?"

You made us a laughing stock to our neighbors, a source of mockery and derision to those around us.

March around Zion; encircle her; count her towers.

Our God has appeared and he has not been silent; a devouring fire blazed before him, and a mighty storm swirled around him.

Day and night they prowl around its walls; evil and iniquity are within it.

At night they return like howling dogs; they prowl around the city.

Don't kill them! Otherwise, my people may forget. By your power make them stumble around; bring them down low, Lord, our Shield.

At night they return like howling dogs; they prowl around the city.

He caused these to fall in the middle of the camp and all around their tents.

to make their blood flow like water around Jerusalem, with no one being buried.

We have become a reproach to our neighbors, a mockery and a derision to those around us.

God is feared in the council of the holy ones, revered by all those around him.

Thick clouds are all around him; righteousness and justice are his throne's foundation.

May his children roam around begging, seeking food while driven far from their ruined homes.

May those curses wrap around him like a garment, or like a belt that one always wears.

The ropes of death were wound around me and the anguish of Sheol came upon me; I encountered distress and sorrow.

They surrounded me, they are around me; but in the name of the LORD I will defeat them.

If I say, "Darkness will surely conceal me, and the light around me will become night,"