Psalms 18:41
39 You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.
40 You have made my enemies retreat before me; I put an end to those who hated me.
They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— to the LORD, but He did not answer.
42 I ground them as dust in the face of the wind; I trampled them like mud in the streets.
43 You have delivered me from the strife of the people; You have made me the head of nations; a people I had not known shall serve me.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— to the LORD, but He did not answer.
- KJV
- They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.
- WEB
- They cried, but there was no one to save; even to the LORD, but he didn’t answer them.
- ASV
- They cried, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.
- DARBY
- They cried, and there was none to save; unto Jehovah, and he answered them not.
- BLB
- They cried for help, and no one saved them, upon YHWH, and He did not answer them.
- ÅB
- De roper, men det er ingen som redder dem.
De roper til Herren, men han svarer dem ikke. - OTB
- De ropte om hjelp, men det var ingen som reddet dem;
De ropte til Herren, men han svarte dem ikke. - B1930
- De roper, men der er ingen frelser - til Herren, men han svarer dem ikke.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 1:28
Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.
Read in contextJob 27:9
Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him?
Read in contextIsaiah 1:15
When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood.
Read in contextPsalms 50:22
Now consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:
Read in contextJob 35:12–13
There they cry out, but He does not answer, because of the pride of evil men.
Read in context2 Samuel 22:42–43
They looked, but there was no one to save them— to the LORD, but He did not answer.
Read in contextZechariah 7:13
And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts.
Read in contextIsaiah 59:1–2
Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear.
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