Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
Holman Bible
but the wicked perish in darkness,
for a man does not prevail 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.
A Conservative Version
He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness, for by strength no man shall prevail.
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.
Amplified
“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.
Bible in Basic English
He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the evil-doers will come to their end in the dark night, for by strength no man will overcome.
Darby Translation
He keepeth the feet of his saints, but the wicked are silenced in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
Julia Smith Translation
He will watch the feet of the merciful and the unjust shall be silent in darkness; for not by strength shall man prevail.
King James 2000
He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He will guard the feet of his faithful ones, but the wicked will be destroyed in the darkness, because a man will not prevail by [his] might.
Modern King James verseion
He keeps the feet of his saints, and the wicked are silenced in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He will keep the feet of his saints but the wicked shall keep silence in darkness. For in his own might shall no man be strong.
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 keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness. For no man shall prevail by strength.
The Emphasized Bible
The feet of his loving ones, he doth guard, But, the lawless, in darkness shall be silent, - For, by strength, shall no man prevail.
Webster
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 shall be put to silence in darkness; for no man shall prevail by strength.
Youngs Literal Translation
The feet of His saints He keepeth, And the wicked in darkness are silent, For not by power doth man become mighty.
Themes
Darkness » Illustrative of » The grave
Defense » Who the lord defends
Feet » People found at Christ's » Of the saints
Feet » Of saints » Kept by God
Joy » Instances of » Of hannah, when samuel was born
Missionaries » Exemplified » Hannah
Poetry » Lyrics, sacred » Hannah's song
Protection » Is vouchsafed to saints in » Keeping their feet
Psalms » Of hannah, in thankfulness for a son
The righteous » Saints » The feet of
Saints » Death of » The feet of
samuel » Life summarized » A wonderful childhood
samuel » His mother's song of thanksgiving
Topics
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Chaciyd
Damam
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 2:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Hannah's Triumphant Prayer
8
He raises the poor from the dust. He lifts up the needy from the dunghill to set them among the princes. He causes them to inherit a throne of glory (honor). The pillars of the earth are Jehovah's. He sets the world on them.
9
Names
Cross References
Psalm 33:16-17
A mighty army does not save the king. A warrior is not delivered by great strength.
Psalm 91:11-12
He will put his angels in charge of you to protect you in all your ways.
Psalm 121:3
He will not allow your foot to slip. He who keeps you will not slumber.
Matthew 8:12
but the sons of the kingdom will be cast forth into the outer darkness: there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
1 Peter 1:5
You are protected by God's power through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
Deuteronomy 33:3
Jehovah loves his people. All Your holy ones are in your hand. They followed in your steps and everyone receives your words.
1 Samuel 17:49-50
He put a rock in his sling and swung the sling around by its straps. When he let go of one strap, the rock flew out and hit Goliath on the forehead. It cracked his skull. He fell facedown on the ground.
Psalm 37:23-24
Jehovah directs a person's steps and Jehovah delights in his way.
Psalm 37:28
Jehovah loves justice, and he will not abandon his godly ones. They will be kept safe forever, but the descendants of the wicked will be destroyed.
Psalm 94:18
If I should say: My foot has slipped, your loving kindness, O Jehovah, will hold me up.
Job 5:16
The poor have hope when wrongdoing shuts its mouth.
Job 5:24
You will know peace in your tent. You will inspect your house and find nothing missing.
Psalm 97:10
You who love Jehovah hate evil! He preserves his anointed ones. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
Psalm 121:5
Jehovah is your keeper. Jehovah is your shade on your right hand.
Psalm 121:8
May Jehovah guard your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forever.
Proverbs 2:8
He guards those on paths of justice. He watches over the way of his godly ones.
Proverbs 3:26
Jehovah will be your confidence. He will keep your foot from stumbling.
Proverbs 16:9
A man's heart determines his way. Jehovah directs his steps.
Ecclesiastes 5:17
All his days he eats in darkness. He has much sorrow and anger with his sickness.
Ecclesiastes 9:11
I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift. The battle is not to the strong. Bread does not go to the wise, or riches to men of understanding. Men of skill do not always receive favor, but time and unexpected circumstance happens to them all.
Jeremiah 8:14
Why are we sitting still? Assemble yourselves, and let us go into the fortified (mother) cities. Let us perish there, because Jehovah our God has doomed us. He has given us poisoned water to drink, for we have sinned against Jehovah.
Jeremiah 9:23
This is what Jehovah says: Do not let wise people brag about their wisdom. Do not let strong people brag about their strength. Do not let rich people brag about their riches.
Zephaniah 1:15
That day will be a day of wrath, a day of distress and anguish. That day will be a day of trouble, devastation and desolation! It will be a day of darkness and gloom. Indeed that day will be a day of clouds and overcast skies.
Zechariah 4:6
He answered: This is the word of Jehovah to Zerubbabel. Then Jehovah of Hosts said: 'Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit.'
Matthew 22:12-13
The king asked why did he not wear proper clothes for the wedding? But the guest had no excuse.
Romans 3:19
We know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those under the law. Every mouth may be stopped and the entire world may become liable to God for punishment.
2 Peter 2:17
These are springs without water, and mists driven by a storm, for whom the gloom of darkness has been reserved.
Jude 1:1
Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to those who are called, beloved in God the Father, and kept for Jesus Christ:
Jude 1:3
Beloved, I diligently wrote you about our common salvation. I found it necessary to write to you exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all delivered to the holy ones.
Jude 1:13
They are wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame. They are wandering stars, for which the black darkness has been reserved forever.