Tree of Life Version
Psalms 18:41
41You also made my enemies turn their backs to me. I cut off those who hate me.
Psalms 18:41 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.
- New International Version (NIV)They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— to the Lord, but he did not answer.
- English Standard Version (ESV)They cried for help, but there was none to save; they cried to the Lord, but he did not answer them.
- New King James Version (NKJV)They cried out, but there was none to save; Even to the Lord, but He did not answer them.
Context of Psalms 18:41
39I will crush them till they cannot rise, till they fall beneath my feet. 40For You girded me with strength for battle. You made those who rose up against me bow down before me. You also made my enemies turn their backs to me. I cut off those who hate me. 42They cry out, but there is none to save —even to Adonai, but He did not answer them. 43Then I beat them as fine as dust before the wind. I pour them out like mud in the streets.
Read all of Psalms 18Psalms 18:41 word by word
יְשַׁוְּע֥וּ וְאֵין־מוֹשִׁ֑יעַ עַל־יְ֝הוָ֗ה וְלֹ֣א עָנָֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 18:41
- 2 Samuel 22:42They looked, but there was none to save —to Adonai, but He did not answer them.
- Job 35:12There they cry out, but He does not answer, because of the pride of the wicked.
- Proverbs 1:28Then they will cry out to me, but I will not answer! They will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.
- Isaiah 1:15When you spread out your hands, I will hide My eyes from you. When you multiply prayers, I will not hear. Your hands are full of blood!”
- Isaiah 59:1Behold, Adonai’s hand is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear.
- Jeremiah 11:11Therefore thus says Adonai. “I will soon bring a disaster on them that they will not be able to escape. They will cry out to Me, yet I will not listen to them.
- Jeremiah 14:12If they fast, I will not hear their cry. If they offer burnt offering or grain offering, I will not accept them. Instead I will consume them with sword, with famine and with plague.”
- Ezekiel 8:18Therefore I will indeed act in fury. My eye will not spare you nor will I have pity. Though they cry into My ears with a loud voice, I will not hear them.”
- Hosea 7:14Nor did they not cry to Me in their heart when they were wailing on their beds. For the sake of grain and new wine they slash themselves— they keep turning away from Me.
- Micah 3:4Then they will cry out to Adonai, but He will not answer them. Thus He will hide His face from them at that time, because of their evil deeds.
- Zechariah 7:13It came about that just as He called and they did not listen, so they would call and I would not listen,” says Adonai-Tzva’ot.
- Luke 13:25Once the Master of the household gets up and shuts the door, and you’re standing outside and begin knocking on the door, saying, ‘Master, open up for us,’ then He will say to you, ‘I don’t know where you come from.’
Commentaries on Psalms 18:41
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 41They cited - The Philistines called upon their gods, but there was none to save them. Even unto the Lord - Such as Saul, Ishbosheth, Absalom, etc., who, professing to worship the true God, called on him while in their opposition to David; but God no more heard them than their idols heard the Philistines.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 41They cried - They cried out for help, for mercy, for life. In modern language, “they begged for quarter.” They acknowledged that they were vanquished, and entreated that their lives might be spared. But there was none to save them - To preserve their lives. No help appeared from their own countrymen; they found no mercy in me or my followers; and God did not interpose to deliver them. Even unto the Lord - As a last resort. People appeal to everything else…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29-50Verses 29-50 When we praise for one mercy, we must observe the many more, with which we have been compassed all our days. Many things had contributed to David's advancement, and he owns the hand of God in them all, to teach us to do likewise. In verse #(32), and the following verses, are the gifts of God to the spiritual warrior, whereby he is prepared for the contest, after the example of his victorious Leader. Learn that we must seek release being made…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 37-42With help from the Divine Warrior, the psalmist experienced victory over his enemies.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 37-4137-41. In actual conflict, with God's aid, the defeat of his enemies is certain. A present and continued success is expressed.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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