1 Samuel 2:9

“He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of 1 Samuel 2:9

He will keepe the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall bee silent in darkenesse; for by strength shall no man preuaile.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original 1 Samuel chapter 2

"He keeps the feet of His godly ones, But the wicked ones are silenced in darkness; For not by might shall a man prevail.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

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.
- American Standard Version (1901)

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.
- Basic English Bible

He keepeth the feet of his saints, but the wicked are silenced in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
- Darby Bible

He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness, because no man shall prevail by his own strength.
- Douay Rheims Bible

He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
- Webster's 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.
- World English Bible

The feet of His saints He keepeth, And the wicked in darkness are silent, For not by power doth man become mighty.
- Youngs Literal Bible

He will keep the feet of His holy ones, but the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; for not by strength shall man prevail.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Chloe Cunningham's comment on 2020-12-31 22:12:26:

I'm not sure what other comment you have received on the verse in question, but I quote one, verbatim, from the Commentator, Joseph Benson:

"1. 1 Samuel 2:9. He will keep the feet of his saints - That is, will both uphold their steps or paths, and direct their counsels and actions, that they may not fall into ruin, nor wander into those fatal errors into which wicked men daily run.

2. The wicked shall be silent in darkness - They who used to open their mouths wide in speaking against heaven and against the saints, shall be so confounded with the unexpected disappointment of all their hopes, and with God's glorious appearance and operations for his people, that they shall be put to silence, and have their mouths quite stopped: and this in darkness, both internal, in their own minds, not knowing what to do or say; and external, through outward troubles, distress, and calamities.

3. For by strength shall no man prevail - Namely, against God, or against his saints, as the wicked are ready to think they shall do, because of their great power, wealth, and numbers."

Chris's comment on 2020-12-16 15:30:05:

I'm not sure what other comment you have received on the verse in question, but I quote one, verbatim, from the Commentator, Joseph Benson:

"1. 1 Samuel 2:9. He will keep the feet of his saints - That is, will both uphold their steps or paths, and direct their counsels and actions, that they may not fall into ruin, nor wander into those fatal errors into which wicked men daily run.

2. The wicked shall be silent in darkness - They who used to open their mouths wide in speaking against heaven and against the saints, shall be so confounded with the unexpected disappointment of all their hopes, and with God's glorious appearance and operations for his people, that they shall be put to silence, and have their mouths quite stopped: and this in darkness, both internal, in their own minds, not knowing what to do or say; and external, through outward troubles, distress, and calamities.

3. For by strength shall no man prevail - Namely, against God, or against his saints, as the wicked are ready to think they shall do, because of their great power, wealth, and numbers."

Prince Chidi Ezeh's comment on 2020-12-16 00:42:43:

Please I need a better explanations on 1 Samuel chapter 2 vs 9

Nicola's comment on 2014-11-16 16:27:53:

It is not by our own ability

CHIDI's comment on 2014-10-28 21:08:42:

Victory comes frrm God Almighty alone...

bright's comment on 2014-03-19 02:04:22:

the lord keeps his holy ones and we can not do any thing with our physical power and worldly achievement but by the grace of God

Eze okwudili Samuel's comment on 2014-01-09 05:02:08:

It's self explanatory,it means that for one to excel without complain

Har Helen's comment on 2013-09-23 03:40:08:

...By strength shall no man prevail- means, except the Lord helps one, one cannot excel.

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