Psalm 118:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

And the Amorites, who dwelt in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even unto Hormah.

Quenched

As the fire burns wood, and as the flame sets the mountains on fire;

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together.

For while they are entangled together as thorns, and while they are drunk as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry.

In the name

O LORD our Lord, how excellent is your name in all the earth!

[To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] The LORD hear you in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend you;

Then said David to the Philistine, You come to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to you in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

But the sons of Belial shall be all of them as thorns thrust away, because they cannot be taken with hands:

And David inquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? and will you deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand.

And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with you to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on you, and in your name we go against this multitude. O LORD, you are our God; let not man prevail against you.

And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD your God, therefore has the army of the king of Syria escaped out of your hand.

You shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand you still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you.

And the downfall of Ahaziah was of God by his coming to Joram: for when he had come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom the LORD had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.

General references

And I have consumed them, and wounded them, that they could not arise: yea, they are fallen under my feet.

I have pursued my enemies, and overtaken them: neither did I turn again till they were consumed.