Psalm 118:10-16

Good News Translation

¹⁰ Many enemies were around me;
    but I destroyed them by the power of the Lord!
¹¹ They were around me on every side;
    but I destroyed them by the power of the Lord!
¹² They swarmed around me like bees,
    but they burned out as quickly as a brush fire;
    by the power of the Lord I destroyed them.
¹³ I was fiercely attacked and was being defeated,
    but the Lord helped me.
^14 (A)The Lord makes me powerful and strong;
    he has saved me.

¹⁵ Listen to the glad shouts of victory in the tents of God's people:
    “The Lord's mighty power has done it!
¹⁶     His power has brought us victory—
    his mighty power in battle!”