12 They swarmed around me like bees, but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the Lord I cut them down.

Other Translations of Psalm 118:12

King James Version

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 destroy: Heb. cut down them.

English Standard Version

12 They surrounded me like bees; they went out like a fire among thorns; in the name of the Lord I cut them off!

The Message

12 Like swarming bees, like wild prairie fire, they hemmed me in; in God's name I rubbed their faces in the dirt.

New King James Version

12 They surrounded me like bees; They were quenched like a fire of thorns; For in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

New Living Translation

12 They swarmed around me like bees; they blazed against me like a crackling fire. But I destroyed them all with the authority of the Lord .

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 118:12

Commentary on Psalm 118:1-18

(Read Psalm 118:1-18)

The account the psalmist here gives of his troubles is very applicable to Christ: many hated him without a cause; nay, the Lord himself chastened him sorely, bruised him, and put him to grief, that by his stripes we might be healed. God is sometimes the strength of his people, when he is not their song; they have spiritual supports, though they want spiritual delights. Whether the believer traces back his comfort to the everlasting goodness and mercy of God, or whether he looks forward to the blessing secured to him, he will find abundant cause for joy and praise. Every answer to our prayers is an evidence that the Lord is on our side; and then we need not fear what man can do unto us; we should conscientiously do our duty to all, and trust in him alone to accept and bless us. Let us seek to live to declare the works of God, and to encourage others to serve him and trust in him. Such were the triumphs of the Son of David, in the assurance that the good pleasure of the Lord should prosper in his hand.