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Psalms 118:11 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Psalms 118:11 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 118 verse 11 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.”
Psalms 118:11 (KJV)
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Commentary on Psalms 118:11
They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them. The threefold repetition of s'vavuni (they surrounded me) in verses 10-12 intensifies the description of siege conditions. Hebrew repetition signals emphasis, urgency, and completeness—the psalmist is utterly surrounded with no human escape route. The doubling within this single verse (s'vavuni, gam s'vavuni) stresses the totality of encirclement: completely surrounded, hemmed in, trapped.Yet the refrain remains identical: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them (b'shem YHWH ki amila...
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Cross-References for Psalms 118:11
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“They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.”
“and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.”
“Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.”
“he chose of all the choice men of Israel”