1 Samuel 2:9

1 Samuel 2:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
• New International Version (NIV)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;
• English Standard Version (ESV)"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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He will guard the feet of His saints, But the wicked shall be silent in darkness. “For by strength no man shall prevail.

Context of 1 Samuel 2:9

7The Lord causes poverty and grants wealth. He humbles ⌞people⌟; he also promotes them. 8He raises the poor from the dust. He lifts the needy from the trash heap in order to make them sit with nobles and even to make them inherit a glorious throne. “The pillars of the earth are the Lord’s. He has set the world on them. He safeguards the steps of his faithful ones, but wicked people are silenced in darkness because humans cannot succeed by their own strength. 10“Those who oppose the Lord are broken into pieces. He thunders at them from the heavens. The Lord judges the ends of the earth. He gives strength to his King and lifts the head of his Messiah.” 11Then Elkanah went home to Ramah. But the boy ⌞Samuel⌟ served the Lord under the priest Eli.

1 Samuel 2:9 word by word

רַגְלֵ֤י חֲסִידָיו֙ יִשְׁמֹ֔ר וּרְשָׁעִ֖ים בַּחֹ֣שֶׁךְ יִדָּ֑מּוּ כִּֽי־לֹ֥א בְכֹ֖חַ יִגְבַּר־אִֽישׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• He will keepשָׁמַרshâmar · to keep: guardH8104
• the feetרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
• of his saintsחָסִידchâsîyd · piousH2623
• and the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• shall be silentדָּמַםdâmam · to silence: destroyedH1826
• in darknessחֹ֫שֶׁךְchôshek · darknessH2822
• for by strengthכֹּחַkôach kôach · strengthH3581
• shall no manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• prevailגָּבַרgâbar · to prevailH1396

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 2:9

• Job 5:24“You will know peace in your tent. You will inspect your house and find nothing missing.
• Psalms 37:23A person’s steps are directed by the Lord, and the Lord delights in his way.
• Psalms 91:11He will put his angels in charge of you to protect you in all your ways.
• Psalms 94:18When I said, “My feet are slipping,” your mercy, O Lord, continued to hold me up.
• Psalms 121:3He will not let you fall. Your guardian will not fall asleep.
• Proverbs 16:9A person may plan his own journey, but the Lord directs his steps.
• 1 Peter 1:5since you are guarded by God’s power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed at the end of time.
• Deuteronomy 33:3You certainly love your people. All your holy ones are in your hands. They bow at your feet to receive your instructions.
• Psalms 37:28The Lord loves justice, and he will not abandon his godly ones. They will be kept safe forever, but the descendants of wicked people will be cut off.
• Psalms 97:10Let those who love the Lord hate evil. The one who guards the lives of his godly ones will rescue them from the power of wicked people.
• Proverbs 2:8in order to guard those on paths of justice and to watch over the way of his godly ones.
• Jude 1:3Dear friends, I had intended to write to you about the salvation we share. But something has come up. It demands that I write to you and encourage you to continue your fight for the Christian faith that was entrusted to God’s holy people once for all time.
• Job 5:16Then the poor have hope while wrongdoing shuts its mouth.
• Ecclesiastes 5:17They spend their entire lives in darkness, in constant frustration, sickness, and resentment.
• Jeremiah 8:14Why are we just sitting here? Let’s get up! Let’s go into the fortified cities and die there. The Lord our God has condemned us to die. He has given us poison to drink because we have sinned against the Lord.
• Zephaniah 1:15That day will be a day of overflowing fury, a day of trouble and distress, a day of devastation and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and overcast skies,

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 2:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9He will keep the feet of his saints - He will order and direct all their goings, and keep them from every evil way. The wicked shall be silent in darkness - The Targum understands this of their being sent to the darkness of hell; they shall be slain. By strength shall no man prevail - Because God is omnipotent, and no power can be successfully exerted against him.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-10Hannah’s Prayer of Praise celebrates Samuel's dedication to serving God. It highlights God's: Uniqueness (1 Samuel 2:1–2) Power to change fortunes (1 Samuel 2:3–9) Ability to strengthen his chosen king (1 Samuel 2:10) Like Mary’s Song of Praise in Luke 1:46–55, Hannah’s prayer emphasizes God bringing down the rich and powerful and lifting up the poor and oppressed (1 Samuel 2:7–8; Luke 1:52–53). David’s prayer in 2 Samuel 22 is another beautiful statement…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-111Sa 2:1-11. Hannah's Song in Thankfulness to God. 1. Hannah prayed, and said--Praise and prayer are inseparably conjoined in Scripture (Col 4:2; 1Ti 2:1). This beautiful song was her tribute of thanks for the divine goodness in answering her petition. mine horn is exalted in the Lord--Allusion is here made to a peculiarity in the dress of Eastern women about Lebanon, which seems to have obtained anciently among the Israelite women, that of wearing a tin…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 2:9

• Barrenness
• Hannah
• Joy
• Poetry
• Praise
• Psalms
• Righteous
• Samuel
• Satire
• Self-Righteousness
• Women

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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings