Psalms 118:10-13

Note how the Lord gave the psalmist confidence even when his enemies surrounded him. The Lord had cut off his enemies in the past, and he believed He would do so again. The repetition of the phrase in Psalms 118:10 b, Psalms 118:10:11 b, and Psalms 118:12 c expresses his trust in the Lord.

The Hebrew word for "cut them off" (Psalms 118:10-12) literally means "circumcised them." This may be a prophetic reference to Messiah circumcising the hearts of the Gentiles. Circumcision was a physical procedure, but it came to symbolize a spiritual change, namely, trust in God (Deuteronomy 30:6; cf. Romans 2:29). [Note: A. Ross, p. 879.]