King James Version

Psalms 118:11

They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.

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סַבּ֥וּנִיsabunibringסָבַבverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “bring”, a completed actionH5437to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figurativelybring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, [idiom] whirl, [idiom] round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, [idiom] circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, rou…גַםgamalsoגַּםadverb — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.סְבָב֑וּנִיsevavunibringסָבַבverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “bring”, a completed actionH5437to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figurativelybring, cast, fetch, lead, make, walk, [idiom] whirl, [idiom] round about, be about on every side, apply, avoid, beset (about), besiege, bring again, carry (about), change, cause to come about, [idiom] circuit, (fetch a) compass (about, rou…בְּשֵׁ֥םbeshemin fameשֵׁםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.יְ֝הוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).כִּ֣יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אֲמִילַֽםamilamcircumciseמוּלverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “circumcise”, an unfinished actionH4135to cut short, i.e. curtail (specifically the prepuce, i.e. to circumcise); by implication, to blunt; figuratively, to destroycircumcise(-ing), selves), cut down (in pieces), destroy, [idiom] must needs.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

They compass me about, yea, they compass me about; verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.

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American Standard Version (1901)

They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: In the name of Jehovah I will cut them off.

Young’s Literal Translation

They have compassed me about, Yea, they have compassed me about, In the name of Jehovah I surely cut them off.

World English Bible

They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In Yahweh’s name I indeed cut them off.

Darby Translation

They encompassed me, yea, encompassed me; but in the name of Jehovah have I destroyed them.

Douay-Rheims

Thy words have I hidden in my heart, that I may not sin against thee.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

They compass me about, yea, they compass me about; verily, in the name of the LORD I will cut them off.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They completely compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I repulsed them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Κυκλώσαντες ἐκύκλωσάν με, καὶ τῷ ὀνόματι Κυρίου ἠμυνάμην αὐτούς·