Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He will guard the feet of his faithful servants, but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness. “It is not by strength that one prevails; New Living Translation “He will protect his faithful ones, but the wicked will disappear in darkness. No one will succeed by strength alone. English Standard Version “He will guard the feet of his faithful ones, but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness, for not by might shall a man prevail. Berean Standard Bible He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail. King James Bible He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. New King James Version He will guard the feet of His saints, But the wicked shall be silent in darkness. “For by strength no man shall prevail. New American Standard Bible “He watches over the feet of His godly ones, But the wicked ones are silenced in darkness; For not by might shall a person prevail. NASB 1995 “He keeps the feet of His godly ones, But the wicked ones are silenced in darkness; For not by might shall a man prevail. NASB 1977 “He keeps the feet of His godly ones, But the wicked ones are silenced in darkness; For not by might shall a man prevail. Legacy Standard Bible He keeps the feet of His holy ones, But the wicked ones are silenced in darkness, For not by power shall a man prevail. Amplified Bible “He guards the feet of His godly (faithful) ones, But the wicked ones are silenced and perish in darkness; For a man shall not prevail by might. Christian Standard Bible He guards the steps of his faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness, for a person does not prevail by his own strength. Holman Christian Standard Bible He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness, for a man does not prevail by his own strength. American Standard Version He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail. Contemporary English Version You protect your loyal people, but everyone who is evil will die in darkness. We cannot win a victory by our own strength. English Revised Version He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. GOD'S WORD® Translation He safeguards the steps of his faithful ones, but wicked people are silenced in darkness because humans cannot succeed by their own strength. Good News Translation "He protects the lives of his faithful people, but the wicked disappear in darkness; a man does not triumph by his own strength. International Standard Version He guards the steps of his faithful ones, while the wicked are made silent in darkness. He grants the request of the one who prays. He blesses the year of the righteous. Indeed it's not by strength that a person prevails. Majority Standard Bible He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail. NET Bible He watches over his holy ones, but the wicked are made speechless in the darkness, for it is not by one's own strength that one prevails. New Heart English Bible He will guard the feet of his faithful ones, but the wicked will be put to silence in darkness. For no man will prevail by strength. Webster's Bible Translation He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. World English Bible He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked will be put to silence in darkness; for no man will prevail by strength. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionHe keeps the feet of His saints, "" And the wicked are silent in darkness, "" For man does not become mighty by power. Young's Literal Translation The feet of His saints He keepeth, And the wicked in darkness are silent, For not by power doth man become mighty. Smith's Literal Translation He will watch the feet of the merciful and the unjust shall be silent in darkness; for not by strength shall man prevail. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness, because no man shall prevail by his own strength. Catholic Public Domain Version He will preserve the feet of his holy ones, and the impious will be silenced in darkness. For no man will prevail by his own strength. New American Bible He guards the footsteps of his faithful ones, but the wicked shall perish in the darkness; for not by strength does one prevail. New Revised Standard Version “He will guard the feet of his faithful ones, but the wicked shall be cut off in darkness; for not by might does one prevail. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleHe will guard the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for not by his own strength shall a mighty man prevail. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated He shall keep the feet of his pure ones and the wicked shall be silenced in darkness, because it is not by his power that a mighty man is empowered! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917He will keep the feet of His holy ones, But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For not by strength shall man prevail. Brenton Septuagint Translation granting his petition to him that prays; and he blesses the years of the righteous, for by strength cannot man prevail. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hannah's Prayer of Thanksgiving…8He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world. 9He guards the steps of His faithful ones, but the wicked perish in darkness; for by his own strength shall no man prevail. 10Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”… Cross References Psalm 37:23-24 The steps of a man are ordered by the LORD who takes delight in his journey. / Though he falls, he will not be overwhelmed, for the LORD is holding his hand. Psalm 91:11-12 For He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. / They will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. Psalm 121:3 He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber. Proverbs 3:26 for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from the snare. Isaiah 40:29-31 He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak. / Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall. / But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD. Jeremiah 10:23 I know, O LORD, that a man’s way is not his own; no one who walks directs his own steps. Daniel 6:22 My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, for I was found innocent in His sight, and I have done no wrong against you, O king.” Zechariah 4:6 So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. Matthew 10:29-31 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from the will of your Father. / And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. / So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Matthew 28:20 and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Luke 1:52-53 He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble. / He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty. John 10:28-29 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand. Romans 8:31-39 What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? / He who did not spare His own Son but gave Him up for us all, how will He not also, along with Him, freely give us all things? / Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. ... Treasury of Scripture He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail. will keep Job 5:24 And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle shall be in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin. Psalm 37:23,24 The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD: and he delighteth in his way… Psalm 91:11,12 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways… his saints Deuteronomy 33:3 Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words. Psalm 37:28 For the LORD loveth judgment, and forsaketh not his saints; they are preserved for ever: but the seed of the wicked shall be cut off. Psalm 97:10 Ye that love the LORD, hate evil: he preserveth the souls of his saints; he delivereth them out of the hand of the wicked. be silent Job 5:16 So the poor hath hope, and iniquity stoppeth her mouth. Ecclesiastes 5:17 All his days also he eateth in darkness, and he hath much sorrow and wrath with his sickness. Jeremiah 8:14 Why do we sit still? assemble yourselves, and let us enter into the defenced cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God hath put us to silence, and given us water of gall to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD. by strength 1 Samuel 17:49,50 And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth… Psalm 33:16,17 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength… Ecclesiastes 9:11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all. Jump to Previous Cut Dark Darkness End Evil-Doers Holy Keepeth Keeps Mighty Night Ones Overcome Power Prevail Saints Silence Silenced Silent Strength WickedJump to Next Cut Dark Darkness End Evil-Doers Holy Keepeth Keeps Mighty Night Ones Overcome Power Prevail Saints Silence Silenced Silent Strength Wicked1 Samuel 2 1. Hannah's song in thankfulness12. The sin of Eli's sons 18. Samuel's ministry 20. by Eli's blessing Hannah is more fruitful 22. Eli reproves his sons 27. A prophecy against Eli's house He guards the steps The Hebrew word for "guards" is "שָׁמַר" (shamar), which means to keep, watch, or preserve. This conveys the idea of God as a vigilant protector, actively involved in the lives of His faithful. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a guard was someone who provided safety and security, often standing watch over a city or a person. This imagery assures believers that God is intimately involved in their journey, guiding and protecting them as they walk in His ways. of His faithful ones but the wicked perish in darkness for by his own strength shall no man prevail By strength shall no man prevail.--The same thought is expressed very grandly by the prophet, "Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts" (Zechariah 4:6). The Holy Ghost, in one of the sublime visions of St. Paul, taught the suffering apostle the same great truth, "My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness" (2Corinthians 12:9). Verse 9. - The feet of his saints. The Hebrews written text (ch'tib) has his saint, sing.; but the word really means not saint, i.e. one sanctified and holy, but pious, i.e. one lovingly disposed towards God. The sense, therefore, is not affected by the number, but the sing. is more forcible "He will guard the steps, the earthly course, of each one that loveth him;" while over against this watchful providence, ever exerted for the safe keeping of all who love the light, stands God's punitive justice, whereby the wicked are finally brought down to the dark silence of the grave. For they had only human strength and prowess upon which to depend, and no man can sustain himself in the manifold conflict of life without help from above.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He guardsיִשְׁמֹ֔ר (yiš·mōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8104: To hedge about, guard, to protect, attend to the steps רַגְלֵ֤י (raḡ·lê) Noun - fdc Strong's 7272: A foot, a step, the pudenda of His faithful ones, חֲסִידָיו֙ (ḥă·sî·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2623: Kind, pious but the wicked וּרְשָׁעִ֖ים (ū·rə·šā·‘îm) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person perish יִדָּ֑מּוּ (yid·dām·mū) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1826: To be dumb, to be astonished, to stop, to perish in darkness; בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ (ba·ḥō·šeḵ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2822: The dark, darkness, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness for כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction by his own strength בְכֹ֖חַ (ḇə·ḵō·aḥ) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3581: A small reptile (of unknown species) shall no לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no man אִֽישׁ׃ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person prevail. יִגְבַּר־ (yiḡ·bar-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1396: To be strong, to prevail, act insolently Links 1 Samuel 2:9 NIV1 Samuel 2:9 NLT 1 Samuel 2:9 ESV 1 Samuel 2:9 NASB 1 Samuel 2:9 KJV 1 Samuel 2:9 BibleApps.com 1 Samuel 2:9 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 2:9 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 2:9 French Bible 1 Samuel 2:9 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Samuel 2:9 He will keep the feet of his (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) |
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