For Thou blessest the righteous, O Jehovah, As a buckler with favour dost compass him!

And a company of peoples compass Thee, And over it on high turn Thou back,

From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

{A Psalm of David} The earth is the LORD's, and all that therein is: the compass of the world, and all that dwell therein.

I wash in innocency my hands, And I compass Thine altar, O Jehovah.

Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

Compass Zion, and go round her, count her towers,

Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?

They compass me about with words of hatred, and fight against me without a cause.

As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.