Psalm 118:12

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

Cross-references

Psalm 18:37 Parallel

In Psalm 18:37, David describes pursuing and consuming enemies — a parallel theme of victorious defeat by God's help.

Psalm 58:9 Parallel

Psalm 58:9 uses the same thorns-and-fire imagery for sudden destruction of the wicked.

Psalm 20:1 Parallel

Psalm 20:1 invokes 'the name of the God of Jacob' for protection, paralleling reliance on God's name to destroy enemies.

Psalm 20:5 Parallel

Psalm 20:5 rejoices in God's salvation and sets up banners in His name — same theme of victory through the divine name.

Psalm 27:2 Parallel

Psalm 27:2 also describes enemies attacking like beasts to devour, but there they stumble — a parallel deliverance theme.

In Deuteronomy 1:44, the Amorites swarm like bees and defeat Israel — the same 'swarm of bees' image, but there it describes defeat, not deliverance.

1 Samuel 17:45 shows David coming 'in the name of the LORD' against Goliath — direct parallel to the psalmist's confidence in God's name.

2 Samuel 23:6 compares wicked men to thorns thrust away — a similar metaphor for enemies being discarded.

In 2 Chronicles 16:7-9, the prophet rebukes Asa for not relying on God, contrasting the psalm's reliance on God's name for victory.

Ecclesiastes 7:6 uses the same 'crackling of thorns' metaphor to describe the fleeting nature of fools' laughter.

Isaiah 27:4 Parallel

Isaiah 27:4 describes God burning thorns in battle, echoing the image of enemies consumed as fire of thorns.

Nahum 1:10 Parallel

Nahum 1:10 portrays enemies as thorns devoured like dry stubble — same judgment-by-fire imagery.

In 2 Kings 6:16, Elisha's 'those with us are more' parallels the psalm's confidence in God's power when surrounded.

In 2 Chronicles 14:12, God strikes down the Ethiopians, demonstrating the result of relying on His name as in the psalm.

In 2 Chronicles 20:17-22, God fights for Judah as they praise, echoing the psalm's theme of deliverance through trust in God.