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Psalm 118:7–12

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7The Lord is with me; he is my helper.b

I look in triumph on my enemies.c

8It is better to take refuge in the Lordd

than to trust in humans.e

9It is better to take refuge in the Lord

than to trust in princes.f

10All the nations surrounded me,

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

11They surrounded meh on every side,i

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

12They swarmed around me like bees,j

but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns;k

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

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Psalm 118:8: It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.

Cross references

  1. bSee Dt 33:29
  2. cSee Ps 54:7
  3. dPs 2:12; 5:11; 9:9; 37:3; 40:4; Isa 25:4; 57:13
  4. e2 Ch 32:7–8; See Ps 108:12; See Isa 2:22
  5. fPs 146:3
  6. gSee Ps 37:9
  7. hPs 88:17
  8. iPs 3:6
  9. jDt 1:44
  10. kSee Ps 58:9
  11. lPs 37:9

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

The Lord is on my side as my helper;

I shall look in triumph on those who hate me.

It is better to take refuge in the Lord

than to trust in man.

It is better to take refuge in the Lord

than to trust in princes.

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!

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The Lord is my helper;

therefore, I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humanity.

It is better to take refuge in the Lord

than to trust in nobles.

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

Yes, the Lord is for me; he will help me.

I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

It is better to take refuge in the Lord

than to trust in people.

It is better to take refuge in the Lord

than to trust in princes.

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

Yahweh is for me as my helper,

and so I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

It is better to take refuge in Yahweh

than to trust in humans.

It is better to take refuge in Yahweh

than to trust princes.

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

The Lord taketh my part with them that help me:

Therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

It is better to trust in the Lord

Than to put confidence in man.

It is better to trust in the Lord

Than to put confidence in princes.

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.