Psalms 118:10All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of Yahweh, I cut them off.
The setting
Jerusalem temple courts, ~1000 BC. David recounts being literally surrounded by enemy armies — Philistines, Moabites, Ammonites — but prevailing through God's name.
The emotion here: triumphant after surviving impossible odds
The original word
shem (שֵׁם) — name representing total authority and character, not just a title
Why it matters
David's enemies often attacked simultaneously from multiple directions to prevent his escape
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 118:10
The repetition of 'surrounded' emphasizes the hopelessness — until God's name changed everything
Common misconceptionThis sounds like David bragging about military victory. Actually, he's giving God credit for supernatural intervention when human strategy failed completely.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 118:10
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 118:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 118:10 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 75% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine victory, spiritual warfare, God's name. Notable phrases: All the nations surrounded me; in the name of Yahweh, I cut them off.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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