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 impoverishes and makes wealthy; he humbles and he exalts. 8He lifts the weak from the dust; he raises the poor from the ash heap to seat them with princes and to bestow on them an honored position. The foundations of the earth belong to the Lord, and he has placed the world on them. 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. 10The Lord shatters his adversaries; he thunders against them from the heavens. The Lord executes judgment to the ends of the earth. He will strengthen his king and exalt the power of his anointed one.” 11Then Elkanah went back home to Ramah. But the boy was serving the Lord under the supervision of Eli the priest.

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 5:24And you will know that your home will be secure, and when you inspect your domains, you will not be missing anything.
• Psalms 37:23The Lord grants success to the one whose behavior he finds commendable.
• Psalms 91:11For he will order his angels to protect you in all you do.
• Psalms 94:18If I say, “My foot is slipping,” your loyal love, O Lord, supports me.
• Psalms 121:3May he not allow your foot to slip! May your protector not sleep!
• Proverbs 16:9A person plans his course, but the Lord directs his steps.
• 1 Peter 1:5who by God’s power are protected through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
• Deuteronomy 33:3Surely he loves the people; all your holy ones are in your power. And they sit at your feet, each receiving your words.
• Psalms 37:28For the Lord promotes justice, and never abandons his faithful followers. They are permanently secure, but the children of evil men are wiped out.
• Psalms 97:10You who love the Lord, hate evil! He protects the lives of his faithful followers; he delivers them from the power of the wicked.
• Proverbs 2:8to guard the paths of the righteous and to protect the way of his pious ones.
• Jude 1:3Dear friends, although I have been eager to write to you about our common salvation, I now feel compelled instead to write to encourage you to contend earnestly for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.
• Job 5:16Thus the poor have hope, and iniquity shuts its mouth.
• Ecclesiastes 5:17Surely, he ate in darkness every day of his life, and he suffered greatly with sickness and anger.
• Jeremiah 8:14The people say, “Why are we just sitting here? Let us gather together inside the fortified cities. Let us at least die there fighting, since the Lord our God has condemned us to die. He has condemned us to drink the poison waters of judgment because we have sinned against him.
• Zephaniah 1:15That day will be a day of God’s anger, a day of distress and hardship, a day of devastation and ruin, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and dark 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