Psalm 118:12 - Psalms of David in Metre 1650 (Scottish Psalter)

¹² Like bees they compass'd me about; like unto thorns that flame They quenched are: for them shall I destroy in God's own name.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹² 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹² They swarmed about me like bees, they blaze up and are extinguished like a fire of thorns; in the name of the Lord I will cut them off! [Deut. 1:44.]

American Standard Version (1901)

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

Common English Bible

¹² They surrounded me like bees, but they were extinguished like burning thorns. I cut them down in the LORD’s name!

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹² Blessed are you, O Lord. Teach me your justifications.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹² Blessed art thou, O Lord: teach me thy justifications.

Psalm 118:12 Cross References

Psalm 20:1

JEHOVAH hear thee in the day when trouble he doth send: And let the name of Jacob's God thee from all ill defend.

Psalm 20:5

In thy salvation we will joy; in our God's name we will Display our banners: and the Lord thy prayers all fulfil.

Psalm 58:9

He shall them take away before your pots the thorns can find, Both living, and in fury great, as with a stormy wind.

Psalm 8:9

How excellent in all the earth, Lord, our Lord, is thy name!