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Psalm 118

Psa. 118:10 KJV (With Strong’s)

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All nations
gowy (Hebrew #1471)
apparently from the same root as 1465 (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
KJV usage: Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
Pronounce: go'-ee
Origin: rarely (shortened) goy {go'-ee}
compassed me about
cabab (Hebrew #5437)
to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively (as follows)
KJV usage: bring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, X whirl, X round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, X circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, round), drive, environ, X on every side, beset (close, come, compass, go, stand) round about, inclose, remove, return, set, sit down, turn (self) (about, aside, away, back).
Pronounce: saw-bab'
Origin: a primitive root
: but in the name
shem (Hebrew #8034)
an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character
KJV usage: + base, (in-)fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.
Pronounce: shame
Origin: a primitive word (perhaps rather from 7760 through the idea of definite and conspicuous position; compare 8064)
of the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
will I ηdestroy
muwl (Hebrew #4135)
to cut short, i.e. curtail (specifically the prepuce, i.e. to circumcise); by implication, to blunt; figuratively, to destroy
KJV usage: circumcise(-ing), selves), cut down (in pieces), destroy, X must needs.
Pronounce: mool
Origin: a primitive root
them.
η
cut them of

Cross References

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Ministry on This Verse

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All nations.
2 Sam. 5:1‑25• 1Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.
 2Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and Jehovah said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.
 3So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and King David made a league with them in Hebron before Jehovah: and they anointed David king over Israel.
 4{i}David was thirty years old when he began to reign; he reigned forty years.{/i}
 5{i}In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months; and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.{/i}
 6{i}And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land; and they spoke to David, saying{/i}, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither; {i}as much as to say, David will not come in hither.{/i}
 7Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion the same is the city of David.
 8And David said on that day, Whosoever getteth up to the gutter, and smiteth the Jebusites, and the lame and the blind, that are hated of David's soul, he shall be chief and captain. Wherefore {i}they say{/i} the blind and the lame shall not come into the house.
 9{i}So David dwelt in the stronghold, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from the Millo and inward.{/i}
 10{i}And David became continually greater; and Jehovah the God of hosts was with him.{/i}
 11And Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and cedar trees, and carpenters, and masons: and they built David an house.
 12And David perceived that Jehovah had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.
 13David took him more concubines and wives out of Jerusalem, after he was come from Hebron: and there were yet sons and daughters born to David.
 14And these be the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammuah, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,
 15Ibhar also, and Elishua, and Nepheg, and Japhia,
 16and Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphalet.
 17{i}And the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, and all the Philistines went up to seek David; and David heard of it, and went down to the stronghold.{/i}
 18{i}And the Philistines came and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.{/i}
 19{i}And David{/i} inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? {i}wilt thou give them into my hand?{/i} And Jehovah said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
 20{i}And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there; and he said, Jehovah has broken in upon mine enemies before me, as the breaking forth of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.{/i}
 21And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.
 22And the Philistines came up yet again. {i}and spread themselves in the valley of Rephaim.{/i}
 23{i}And David inquired of Jehovah; and he said,{/i} Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
 24And let it be, when thou hearest the sound of a going in the tops of the mulberry trees, that then thou shalt bestir thyself: for then shall Jehovah go out before thee, to smite the host of the Philistines.
 25And David did so, as Jehovah had commanded him; and smote the Philistines from Geba until thou come to Gazer. (2 Sam. 5:1‑25)
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2 Sam. 8:1‑18• 1{i}And after this it came to pass that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them; and David took the power of the capital out of the hand of the Philistines.{/i}
 2{i}And he smote the Moabites, and measured them with a line, making them lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death, and one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became David's servants, and brought gifts.{/i}
 3{i}And David smote Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion by the river Euphrates.{/i}
 4{i}And David took from him one thousand seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen; and David houghed all the chariot horses, but reserved of them for a hundred chariots.{/i}
 5{i}And the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, and David smote of the Syrians twenty-two thousand men.{/i}
 6{i}And David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought gifts. And Jehovah preserved David whithersoever he went.{/i}
 7{i}And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem.{/i}
 8{i}And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much bronze.{/i}
 9{i}And Toi king of Hamath heard that David had smitten all the forces of Hadadezer;{/i}
 10{i}and Toi sent Joram his son to king David, to inquire of his welfare, and to congratulate him, because he had fought against Hadadezer and smitten him; for Hadadezer was continually at war with Toi. And he brought with him vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and vessels of bronze.{/i}
 11{i}Them also king David dedicated to Jehovah, with the silver and the gold that he had dedicated of all the nations that he had subdued:{/i}
 12{i}of the Syrians, and of the Moabites, and of the children of Ammon, and of the Philistines, and of the Amalekites, and of the spoil of Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah.{/i}
 13{i}And David made him a name when he returned, after he had smitten the Syrians in the valley of salt, eighteen thousand men.{/i}
 14{i}And he put garrisons in Edom: throughout Edom did he put garrisons; and all they of Edom became servants to David. And Jehovah preserved David whithersoever he went.{/i}
 15And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.
 16And Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the host; and Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud was recorder.
 17{i}and Zadok the son of Ahitub, and Ahimelech the son of Abiathar, were the priests; and Seraiah was scribe;{/i}
 18{i}and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and David's sons were chief rulers.{/i} (2 Sam. 8:1‑18)
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2 Sam. 10:1‑19• 1{i}And it came to pass after this that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.{/i}
 2{i}And David said, I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, as his father showed kindness to me. And David sent to comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father. And David's servants came into the land of the children of Ammon.{/i}
 3And the princes of the children of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his servants unto thee to search the city, and to spy it out, and to overthrow it?
 4Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.
 5{i}And they told it to David; and he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Abide at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.{/i}
 6{i}And the children of Ammon saw that they had made themselves odious to David; and the children of Ammon sent and hired the Syrians of Beth-Rehob, and the Syrians of Zoba, twenty thousand footmen, and the king of Maacah with a thousand men, and the men of Tob twelve thousand men.{/i}
 7{i}And David heard of it , and he sent Joab, and all the host, the mighty men.{/i}
 8{i}And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entrance of the gate; and the Syrians of Zoba and of Rehob, and the men of Tob and Maacah were by themselves in the field.{/i}
 9{i}And Joab saw that the front of the battle was against him before and behind; and he chose out of all the choice men of Israel, and put them in array against the Syrians;{/i}
 10{i}and the rest of the people he gave into the hand of Abishai his brother that he might array them against the children of Ammon.{/i}
 11{i}And he said, If the Syrians be too strong for me, then thou shalt help me; and if the children of Ammon be too strong for thee, then I will come and help thee.{/i}
 12{i}Be strong, and let us show ourselves valiant for our people and for the cities of our God; and Jehovah do what is good in his sight.{/i}
 13{i}And Joab drew near, and the people that were with him, unto the battle against the Syrians; and they fled before him.{/i}
 14{i}And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians fled, they fled before Abishai, and entered into the city. And Joab returned from the children of Ammon, and came to Jerusalem.{/i}
 15{i}And when the Syrians saw that they were routed before Israel, they gathered themselves together.{/i}
 16{i}And Hadarezer sent, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river; and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.{/i}
 17{i}And it was told David; and he gathered all Israel, and passed over the Jordan, and came to Helam. And the Syrians set themselves in array against David, and fought with him.{/i}
 18{i}And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew of the Syrians seven hundred in chariots, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.{/i}
 19{i}And all the kings that were servants to Hadarezer saw that they were routed before Israel, and they made peace with Israel, and served them. And the Syrians feared to help the children of Ammon anymore.{/i} (2 Sam. 10:1‑19)
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Zech. 12:3• 3And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all peoples: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it. (Zech. 12:3)
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Zech. 14:1‑3• 1Behold, the day of Jehovah cometh, and thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee.
 2For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city.
 3{i}And Jehovah will{/i} go forth and fight against those nations, as when he fought in the day of battle. (Zech. 14:1‑3)
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Rev. 19:19‑21• 19And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war with him that sat on the horse and with his army.
 20And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought the signs before him, with which he deceived those that had received the mark of the beast and those that worshipped his image: they two were cast alive into the lake of fire that burneth with brimstone.
 21And the rest were slain with the sword of him that sat on the horse ( {i}the sword{/i} that came forth out of his mouth; and all the fowls were filled with their flesh. (Rev. 19:19‑21)
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Rev. 20:8‑9• 8and shall go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together unto the war: the number of whom {i}is{/i} as the sand of the sea.
 9And they went up upon the breadth of the earth, and encompassed the encampment of the saints and the beloved city: and there came down fire out of the heaven [from God] and devoured them. (Rev. 20:8‑9)
destroy them.
Heb. cut them off.
• (vv. 10-21). The psalmist then sets forth the trials through which he had passed, and the Lord’s dealings to bring about his deliverance, as representative of the trials and deliverance of Israel. (“Psalm 118” by H. Smith)
• First, all nations had compassed him about, but in the name of the Lord they are destroyed (vv. 10-12). (“Psalm 118” by H. Smith)
• As they rejoice together a large confederacy of nations compass them about. This confederacy of nations that approach Israel after they are restored is Gog (Ezk. 37-39). It is the second attack of the Assyrian. Through the Lord’s power Gog is put down in judgment. The armies of restored Israel also engage in battle victoriously79 triumphanting over the nations that follow Gog (vs. 10-18). See Mic. 4:11-13, 5:5-9, Zec. 14:14, Mal. 4:3-4, Ps. 108:11-13, Isa. 11:12-14. (“Book 5.” by B. Anstey)

J. N. Darby Translation

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All nations encompassed me; but in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed themi.

JND Translation Notes

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Or "mowed them down."

W. Kelly Translation

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All nations compass me;{HR}In Jehovah’s name surely I will cut them off.