Psalms 118:10

What does Psalms 118:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 118:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

All nations compassed me about: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

All nations compassed me about: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

All nations have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

With my whole heart have I sought after thee: let me not stray from thy commandments.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

All nations encompassed me; but in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.

Context

v.9It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in princes.

v.10This passage

v.11They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Samuel 5:1

    Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

  • Revelation 20:8

    and shall come forth to deceive the nations which are in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to the war: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.

  • Psalms 88:17

    They came round about me like water all the day long; They compassed me about together.

  • Psalms 18:40

    Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me.

  • Revelation 19:19

    And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat upon the horse, and against his army.

  • 2 Samuel 8:1

    And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took the bridle of the mother city out of the hand of the Philistines.

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