Psalms

Psalm 118:11–12

11They surrounded me on every side,

but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

12They swarmed around me like bees,

but they were extinguished like burning thorns;

in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

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Psalm 118:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They surrounded meסַבּ֥וּנִיsab·bū·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
on every sideסְבָב֑וּנִיsə·ḇā·ḇū·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
but in the nameבְּשֵׁ֥םbə·šêmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I cut them offאֲמִילַֽם׃’ă·mî·lamVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH4135 circumcise

Psalm 118:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
They swarmed around meסַבּ֤וּנִיsab·bū·nîVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singularH5437 turn about, go around, surround
like beesכִדְבוֹרִ֗יםḵiḏ·ḇō·w·rîmPreposition-k; Noun - feminine pluralH1682 bee
they were extinguishedדֹּ֭עֲכוּdō·‘ă·ḵūVerb - Pual - Perfect - third person common pluralH1846 go out, be extinguished
like burningכְּאֵ֣שׁkə·’êšPreposition-k; Noun - common singular constructH784 fire
thornsקוֹצִ֑יםqō·w·ṣîmNoun - masculine pluralH6975 thornbush, thorn
in the nameבְּשֵׁ֥םbə·šêmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8034 name
of the LORDיְ֝הוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
I cut them offאֲמִילַֽם׃’ă·mî·lamVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular; third person masculine pluralH4135 circumcise

Cross-references

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Psalm 118:11 Psalm 88:17 · Psalm 22:12–16 · 1 Samuel 23:26

Psalm 118:12 Deuteronomy 1:44 · 1 Samuel 17:45 · Psalm 20:5 · Ecclesiastes 7:6 · Psalm 20:1 · 2 Samuel 23:6 · Psalm 8:9 · Psalm 58:9 · 1 Chronicles 14:14–16 · Isaiah 27:4 · Nahum 1:10 · 2 Chronicles 20:17–22

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.