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

The Amorites, who lived in that hill country, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and beat you down in Seir, even to Hormah.

Quenched

As the fire that burns the forest, as the flame that 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.

Wrath is not in me, but if I should find briers and thorns, I would do battle! I would march on them and I would burn them together.

For entangled like thorns, and drunken as with their drink, they are consumed utterly like dry stubble.

In the name

Yahweh, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! For the Chief Musician. Set to "The Death of the Son." A Psalm by David.

May Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high,

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

But all of the ungodly shall be as thorns to be thrust away, because they can't be taken with the hand,

David inquired of God, saying, "Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?" Yahweh said to him, "Go up; for I will deliver them into your hand."

Asa cried to Yahweh his God, and said, "Yahweh, there is none besides you to help, between the mighty and him who has no strength. Help us, Yahweh our God; for we rely on you, and in your name are we come against this multitude. Yahweh, you are our God. Don't let man prevail against you."

At that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said to him, "Because you have relied on the king of Syria, and have not relied on Yahweh your God, therefore is the army of the king of Syria escaped out of your hand.

You will not need to fight this battle. Set yourselves, stand still, and see the salvation of Yahweh with you, O Judah and Jerusalem. Don't be afraid, nor be dismayed. Go out against them tomorrow, for Yahweh is with you.'"

Now the destruction of Ahaziah was of God, in that he went to Joram: for when he was come, he went out with Jehoram against Jehu the son of Nimshi, whom Yahweh had anointed to cut off the house of Ahab.

General references

I have consumed them, and struck them through, so that they can't arise. Yes, they have fallen under my feet.

I will pursue my enemies, and overtake them. Neither will I turn again until they are consumed.