Psalm 118:12-14

New King James Version

¹²They surrounded me ^(A)like bees;
They were quenched ^(B)like a fire of thorns;
For in the name of the Lord I will ^[a]destroy them.
¹³You pushed me violently, that I might fall,
But the Lord helped me.
¹⁴^(C)The Lord is my strength and song,
And He has become my salvation.

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Psalm 118:12 cut them off

Psalm 118:12-14

King James Version

¹²They compassed me about like bees: they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

¹³Thou hast thrust sore at me that I might fall: but the Lord helped me.

¹⁴The Lord is my strength and song, and is become my salvation.

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Psalm 118:12-14

English Standard Version

¹²^(A)They surrounded me like bees;
    they went out like ^(B)a fire among thorns;
    in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
¹³I was ^(C)pushed hard,^[a] so that I was falling,
    but the Lord helped me.

¹⁴The Lord is my strength and my song;
^(D)he has become my salvation.

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Psalm 118:13 Hebrew You (that is, the enemy) pushed me hard

Psalm 118:12-14

New American Standard Bible

¹²They surrounded me ^(A)like bees;
They were extinguished like a ^(B)fire of thorn bushes;
In the name of the Lord I will certainly fend them off.
¹³You ^(C)pushed me violently so that I ^[a]was falling,
But the Lord ^(D)helped me.
¹⁴^[b]^(E)The Lord is my strength and song,
And He has become ^(F)my salvation.

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Psalm 118:13 Or fell
Psalm 118:14 Heb Yah

Psalm 118:12-14

New International Version

¹²They swarmed around me like bees,^(A)
    but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns;^(B)
    in the name of the Lord I cut them down.^(C)
¹³I was pushed back and about to fall,
    but the Lord helped me.^(D)
¹⁴The Lord is my strength^(E) and my defense^[a];
    he has become my salvation.^(F)