Psalm 118:12

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Psalm 118:12

They surrounded me like bees;
they were extinguished like a fire among thorns;
in the name of Yahweh I destroyed them.

Deuteronomy 1:44

Then the Amorites who lived there came out against you and chased you like a swarm of bees. They routed you from Seir as far as Hormah.

Psalm 58:9

Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns—
whether green or burning—
He will sweep them away.

Nahum 1:10

For they will be consumed
like entangled thorns,
like the drink of a drunkard
and like straw that is fully dry.

1 Samuel 17:45

David said to the Philistine: “You come against me with a dagger, spear, and sword, but I come against you in the name of Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel’s armies—you have defied Him.

2 Samuel 23:6

But all the wicked are like thorns raked aside;
they can never be picked up by hand.

1 Chronicles 14:10-11

so David inquired of God, “Should I go to war against the Philistines? Will You hand them over to me?”

The Lord replied, “Go, and I will hand them over to you.”

1 Chronicles 14:14-16

So David again inquired of God, and God answered him, “Do not pursue them directly. Circle around them and attack them opposite the balsam trees.

Then Asa cried out to the Lord his God: “Lord, there is no one besides You to help the mighty and those without strength. Help us, Lord our God, for we depend on You, and in Your name we have come against this large army. Yahweh, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal hinder You.”

2 Chronicles 16:7-9

At that time, Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and said to him, “Because you depended on the king of Aram and have not depended on the Lord your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.

2 Chronicles 20:17-22

You do not have to fight this battle. Position yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord. He is with you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid or discouraged. Tomorrow, go out to face them, for Yahweh is with you.’”

2 Chronicles 22:7-8

Ahaziah’s downfall came from God when he went to Joram. When Ahaziah arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab.

Psalm 8:9

Yahweh, our Lord,
how magnificent is Your name throughout the earth!

Psalm 20:1

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.May Yahweh answer you in a day of trouble;
may the name of Jacob’s God protect you.

Psalm 20:5

Let us shout for joy at your victory
and lift the banner in the name of our God.
May Yahweh fulfill all your requests.

Psalm 83:14-15

As fire burns a forest,
as a flame blazes through mountains,

Ecclesiastes 7:6

for like the crackling of burning thorns under the pot,
so is the laughter of the fool.
This too is futile.

Isaiah 27:4

I am not angry,
but if it produces thorns and briers for Me,
I will fight against it, trample it,
and burn it to the ground.

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Summary

Psalm 118:12

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.

Like bees

Deuteronomy 1:44

Quenched

In the name

General references

2 Samuel 22:39

Psalm 18:37

Bible References

Like bees

Then the Amorites who lived there came out against you and chased you like a swarm of bees. They routed you from Seir as far as Hormah.

Quenched

As fire burns a forest,
as a flame blazes through mountains,

for like the crackling of burning thorns under the pot,
so is the laughter of the fool.
This too is futile.

I am not angry,
but if it produces thorns and briers for Me,
I will fight against it, trample it,
and burn it to the ground.

For they will be consumed
like entangled thorns,
like the drink of a drunkard
and like straw that is fully dry.

In the name

Yahweh, our Lord,
how magnificent is Your name throughout the earth!

For the choir director. A Davidic psalm.May Yahweh answer you in a day of trouble;
may the name of Jacob’s God protect you.

David said to the Philistine: “You come against me with a dagger, spear, and sword, but I come against you in the name of Yahweh of Hosts, the God of Israel’s armies—you have defied Him.

But all the wicked are like thorns raked aside;
they can never be picked up by hand.

so David inquired of God, “Should I go to war against the Philistines? Will You hand them over to me?”

The Lord replied, “Go, and I will hand them over to you.”

Ahaziah’s downfall came from God when he went to Joram. When Ahaziah arrived, he went out with Joram to meet Jehu son of Nimshi, whom the Lord had anointed to destroy the house of Ahab.

General references

I wipe them out and crush them,
and they do not rise;
they fall beneath my feet.

I pursue my enemies and overtake them;
I do not turn back until they are wiped out.