Psalms 22:12

12 Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

Psalms 22:12 in Other Translations

KJV
12 Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.
ESV
12 Many bulls encompass me; strong bulls of Bashan surround me;
NLT
12 My enemies surround me like a herd of bulls; fierce bulls of Bashan have hemmed me in!
MSG
12 Herds of bulls come at me, the raging bulls stampede,
CSB
12 Many bulls surround me; strong ones of Bashan encircle me.

Psalms 22:12 In-Context

10 From birth I was cast on you; from my mother’s womb you have been my God.
11 Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help.
12 Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.
13 Roaring lions that tear their prey open their mouths wide against me.
14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint. My heart has turned to wax; it has melted within me.

Cross References 3

  • 1. Psalms 68:30
  • 2. Psalms 17:9; Psalms 27:6; Psalms 49:5; Psalms 109:3; Psalms 140:9
  • 3. Deuteronomy 32:14; Isaiah 2:13; Ezekiel 27:6; Ezekiel 39:18; Amos 4:1
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