Passage
They surrounded me, indeed, they surrounded me; In the name of Yahweh I will surely cut them off.
Psalms 118:11 (LSB)
Nearby Context
Psalms 118:9 It is better to take refuge in Yahweh Than to trust in nobles.
Psalms 118:10 All nations surrounded me; In the name of Yahweh I will surely cut them off.
Psalms 118:11 They surrounded me, indeed, they surrounded me; In the name of Yahweh I will surely cut them off.
Psalms 118:12 They surrounded me like bees; They were extinguished as a fire of thorns; In the name of Yahweh I will surely cut them off.
Psalms 118:13 You pushed me down violently to make me fall, But Yahweh helped me.
Study Lenses
The verse centers on "surrounded", "indeed", "name", "yahweh", and "surely". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "surrounded" and "indeed", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.
The nearby context moves from verse 10's "All nations surrounded me In the name..." into verse 12's "They surrounded me like bees They were...", so "surrounded" and "indeed" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.
A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "surrounded" and "indeed" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.