39 And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the Lord shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.

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39 And I am weak today, though anointed king; and these men, the sons of Zeruiah, (A)are too harsh for me. (B)The Lord shall repay the evildoer according to his wickedness.”

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39 And I was gentle today, though anointed king. (A)These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are more severe than I. (B)The Lord repay the evildoer according to his wickedness!”

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10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.

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

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.

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10 All nations surrounded me,
But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
11 They (A)surrounded me,
Yes, they surrounded me;
But in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
12 They surrounded me (B)like bees;
They were quenched (C)like a fire of thorns;
For in the name of the Lord I will [a]destroy them.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 118:12 cut them off

10 (A)All nations surrounded me;
    in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
11 They surrounded me, surrounded me on every side;
    in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
12 (B)They surrounded me like bees;
    they went out like (C)a fire among thorns;
    in the name of the Lord I cut them off!

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