Psalms 118:11

“They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me; in the name of YHWH I surely cut them off.”

Psalms 118:11 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Psalms 118:11, word by word

They surrounded meסַבּוּsabu

surround

To enclose someone or something on every side.

Where else “sabu” appears
in the nameשֵׁםshem

name of YHWH

YHWH's name: himself, as he makes himself known.

Where else “shem” appears
of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

Where else “yehva” appears
cut them offאֲמִילַamila

cut down

To strike down and destroy an enemy, cutting him as a branch is cut.

Where else “amila” appears

The context

10All nations surrounded me; in the name of YHWH I surely cut them off.

11 · This verse (above)

12They surrounded me like bees; they were extinguished like a fire of thorns; in the name of YHWH I surely cut them off.

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