Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'compassed' occurs 44 times in the standard works.

13 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'compassed' in the standard works and contain 29.5% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 6 minutes to read the entire list.

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Ps. 118:10-12 (4 in 3 verses)

Josh. 6:14-15 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 22:5-6 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Kgs. 6:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Ps. 18:4-5 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 39 0 39
Gen. 1 0 1
Deut. 2 0 2
Josh. 6 0 6
Judg. 2 0 2
1 Sam. 1 0 1
2 Sam. 3 0 3
2 Kgs. 3 0 3
2 Chr. 3 0 3
Job 2 0 2
Ps. 13 0 13
Lam. 1 0 1
Jonah 2 0 2
NT 5 0 5
BM 0 3 3
DC 0 0 0
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 44 3 47

Ps. 17:11
They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

Ps. 18:4
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the floods of ungodly men made me afraid.

Ps. 18:5
The sorrows of hell compassed me about: the snares of death prevented me.

Ps. 22:12
Many bulls have compassed me: strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.

Ps. 22:16
For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.

Ps. 40:12
For innumerable evils have compassed me about: mine iniquities have taken hold upon me, so that I am not able to look up; they are more than the hairs of mine head: therefore my heart faileth me.

Ps. 88:17
They came round about me daily like water; they compassed me about together.

Ps. 109:3
They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

Ps. 116:3
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

Ps. 118:10
All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.

Ps. 118:11
They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.

Ps. 118:12
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.