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Psalm 118:10–12

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Hemmed in by barbarians,

in God’s name I rubbed their faces in the dirt;

Hemmed in and with no way out,

in God’s name I rubbed their faces in the dirt;

Like swarming bees, like wild prairie fire, they hemmed me in;

in God’s name I rubbed their faces in the dirt.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

All nations surrounded me;

in the name of the Lord I cut them off!

They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side;

in the name of the Lord I cut them off!

They surrounded me like bees;

they went out like a fire among thorns;

in the name of the Lord I cut them off!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

All the nations surrounded me,

but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.

They surrounded me on every side,

but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.

They swarmed around me like bees,

but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns;

in the name of the Lord I cut them down.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

All the nations surrounded me;

in the name of the Lord I destroyed them.

They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me;

in the name of the Lord I destroyed them.

They surrounded me like bees;

they were extinguished like a fire among thorns;

in the name of the Lord I destroyed them.

NLTNew Living Translation

Though hostile nations surrounded me,

I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord.

Yes, they surrounded and attacked me,

but I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord.

They swarmed around me like bees;

they blazed against me like a crackling fire.

But I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

All nations surrounded me.

In the name of Yahweh I opposed them indeed.

They surrounded me; yes, they surrounded me.

In the name of Yahweh I opposed them indeed.

They surrounded me like bees;

they were extinguished like a fire of thorns.

In the name of Yahweh I opposed them indeed.

KJV 1900King James Version

All nations compassed me about:

But in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.

They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about:

But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

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.