12They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the name of Yahweh I cut them off.


In Context

9 It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.

10 All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of Yahweh, I cut them off.

11 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the name of Yahweh I indeed cut them off.

12 They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the name of Yahweh I cut them off.

13 You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Yahweh helped me.

14 Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.

Psalm 118:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

118:12They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

118:12They swarmed around me like bees, but they died out as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the Lord I cut them off.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

118:12They surrounded me like bees, and they burned like fire among thorns: and in the name of the Lord I was revenged on them

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

118:12They compassed me about like bees; They are quenched as the fire of thorns: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

118:12They encompassed me like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

118:12They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

118:12They encompassed me like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

118:12They compassed me about as bees, They have been extinguished as a fire of thorns, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

118:12They compassed me about like bees: they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.