“"All nations compassed me round about, but in the Name of the Lord have I taken vengeance on them." He signifies the toils and the victory of the Church.”
Augustine of Hippo, 5th c. — Exposition on Psalm 118
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10All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.
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8It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
9It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
— Psalms 118:10 —
11They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.
12They compassed me about like bees; they are quenched as the fire of thorns: for in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.