Psalm 18:41

Translations

Modern

They cried for help, but there was no one to save them—to the LORD, but He did not answer.

Traditional

They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not.

Literal

They cried for help, and no one saved them, upon YHWH, and He did not answer them.

Latin

Clamaverunt, nec erat qui salvos faceret; ad Dominum, nec exaudivit eos.

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English

They cried for help, but there was no one to save them—to the LORD, but He did not answer.

Notes

Psalms 18:37–42

With help from the Divine Warrior, the psalmist experienced victory over his enemies.

Psalms 18:1–50

This psalm describes a royal story of God rescuing his king. A similar version of this psalm appears in 2 Samuel 22:1–51. The psalm encourages those who hear the earlier prayers for help in Psalms 16 and 17.

The psalmist describes the dramatic nature of God’s rescue in three different ways (Psalm 18:7–15, 16–19, 30–36). The psalm also offers hope that a future Son of David will completely defeat evil (Psalm 18:43–50; compare Psalm 2).

Psalms 15:1–19:14

The psalms in this section emphasize integrity and purity (Psalms 17:15; 18:20–26; 19:13–14). They describe people as living in God’s presence (Psalms 16:9–11; 17:15) and remaining steadfast (15:5; 16:8).

Theme notes and profiles

David Praise Psalms Royal Psalms Salvation in the Psalms The Poor and Needy in the Psalms Wisdom Psalms

Related verses

Proverbs 1:28
Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me.
Job 27:9
Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him?
Luke 13:25
After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’
Job 35:12–13
There they cry out, but He does not answer, because of the pride of evil men.
Zechariah 7:13
And just as I had called and they would not listen, so when they called I would not listen, says the LORD of Hosts.
Hosea 7:14
They do not cry out to Me from their hearts when they wail upon their beds. They slash themselves for grain and new wine, but turn away from Me.
2 Samuel 22:42–43
They looked, but there was no one to save them—to the LORD, but He did not answer.
Micah 3:4
Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of the evil they have done.
Psalm 50:22
Now consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:
Ezekiel 8:18
Therefore I will respond with wrath. I will not look on them with pity, nor will I spare them. Although they shout loudly in My ears, I will not listen to them.”
Jeremiah 14:12
Although they may fast, I will not listen to their cry; although they may offer burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them. Instead, I will finish them off by sword and famine and plague.”
Isaiah 59:1–2
Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor His ear too dull to hear.

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