Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— to the LORD, but he did not answer. New Living Translation They called for help, but no one came to their rescue. They even cried to the LORD, but he refused to answer. English Standard Version They cried for help, but there was none to save; they cried to the LORD, but he did not answer them. Berean Standard Bible They cried for help, but there was no one to save them—to the LORD, but He did not answer. King James Bible They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not. New King James Version They cried out, but there was none to save; Even to the LORD, but He did not answer them. New American Standard Bible They cried for help, but there was no one to save, They cried to the LORD, but He did not answer them. NASB 1995 They cried for help, but there was none to save, Even to the LORD, but He did not answer them. NASB 1977 They cried for help, but there was none to save, Even to the LORD, but He did not answer them. Legacy Standard Bible They cried for help, but there was none to save, Even to Yahweh, but He did not answer them. Amplified Bible They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— Even to the LORD [they cried], but He did not answer them. Christian Standard Bible They cry for help, but there is no one to save them — they cry to the LORD, but he does not answer them. Holman Christian Standard Bible They cry for help, but there is no one to save them— they cry to the LORD, but He does not answer them. American Standard Version They cried, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not. Contemporary English Version They cried out for help, but no one saved them; they called out to you, but there was no answer. English Revised Version They cried, but there was none to save: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not. GOD'S WORD® Translation They cried out for help, but there was no one to save them. They cried out to the LORD, but he did not answer them. Good News Translation They cry for help, but no one saves them; they call to the LORD, but he does not answer. International Standard Version They cried out for deliverance, but there was no one to deliver; they cried out to the LORD, but he did not answer them. Majority Standard Bible They cried for help, but there was no one to save them?to the LORD, but He did not answer. NET Bible They cry out, but there is no one to help them; they cry out to the LORD, but he does not answer them. New Heart English Bible They cried, but there was none to save; even to the LORD, but he did not answer them. Webster's Bible Translation They cried, but there was none to save them: even to the LORD, but he answered them not. World English Bible They cried, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey cry, and there is no savior, "" On YHWH, and He does not answer them. Young's Literal Translation They cry, and there is no saviour, On Jehovah, and He doth not answer them. Smith's Literal Translation They will cry and none saving: to Jehovah, and he answered them not. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey cried, but there was none to save them, to the Lord: but he heard them not. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible They cried for help, but no one saved them; cried to the LORD but received no answer. New Revised Standard Version They cried for help, but there was no one to save them; they cried to the LORD, but he did not answer them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey shall cry, but there will be none to save them; they shall beg the LORD, but he will not answer them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated They will wail and there will be no savior for them; they will beg of LORD JEHOVAH and he will not answer them. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They cried, but there was none to save; Even unto the LORD, but He answered them not. Brenton Septuagint Translation They cried, but there was no deliverer: even to the Lord, but he hearkened not to them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD is My Rock…40You have made my enemies retreat before me; I put an end to those who hated me. 41They cried for help, but there was no one to save them— to the LORD, but He did not answer. 42I ground them as dust in the face of the wind; I trampled them like mud in the streets.… Cross References Proverbs 1:28 Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me. 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. Jeremiah 11:11 Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to bring upon them a disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry out to Me, but I will not listen to them. Isaiah 1:15 When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood. Job 27:9 Will God hear his cry when distress comes upon him? 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.” 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.” Lamentations 3:8 Even when I cry out and plead for help, He shuts out my prayer. 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. 1 Samuel 8:18 When that day comes, you will beg for relief from the king you have chosen, but the LORD will not answer you on that day.” 2 Kings 17:20 So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence. 2 Chronicles 7:14 and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land. Matthew 7:21-23 Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. / Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ / Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’ Luke 13:25-27 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.’ / Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’ / And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’ John 9:31 We know that God does not listen to sinners, but He does listen to the one who worships Him and does His will. Treasury of Scripture They cried, but there was none to save them: even to the LORD, but he answered them not. 2 Samuel 22:42,43 They looked, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but he answered them not… Job 35:12,13 There they cry, but none giveth answer, because of the pride of evil men… Proverbs 1:28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me: Jump to Previous Cried Cry Crying Help Save SaviourJump to Next Cried Cry Crying Help Save SaviourPsalm 18 1. David praises God for his manifold and marvelous blessingsThey cried for help, but there was no one to save them— This phrase reflects the desperation of those who oppose God's anointed, often seen in the context of David's enemies. In biblical history, crying out for help was a common response in times of distress, as seen in the Israelites' cries during their bondage in Egypt (Exodus 2:23). The absence of a savior here underscores the futility of opposing God's chosen ones. It also highlights the justice of God, who does not support the wicked in their rebellion against His will. This can be connected to the broader biblical theme that salvation and deliverance come from the Lord alone (Psalm 3:8). to the LORD, but He did not answer. Persons / Places / Events 1. DavidThe author of Psalm 18, David is reflecting on his deliverance from his enemies and from the hand of Saul. This psalm is a song of thanksgiving for God's deliverance and protection. 2. Enemies of David The adversaries who sought to harm David. In this verse, they are depicted as crying out for help but receiving no response from God. 3. The LORD (Yahweh) The covenant name of God, who is portrayed as the ultimate deliverer and judge. In this context, He is the one who chooses not to answer the cries of David's enemies. Teaching Points The Consequences of RebellionThis verse serves as a sobering reminder that persistent rebellion against God can lead to a point where He chooses not to respond to cries for help. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining a right relationship with God. God's Justice God's refusal to answer the cries of David's enemies underscores His justice. He is not indifferent to evil, and there is a time when His patience with the wicked comes to an end. The Importance of Repentance The silence of God in response to the cries of the wicked highlights the necessity of genuine repentance. It is a call to turn back to God before it is too late. Trust in God's Deliverance For believers, this verse is a reassurance that God hears and delivers those who are faithful to Him, contrasting with His response to the wicked.(41) Cried.--Sam. 22 has "looked."Verse 41. - They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the Lord, but he answered them not. It seems strange, at first sight, that the heathen enemies of David should "cry unto the Lord," i.e. to Jehovah; and hence some have been driven to suppose that a victory over domestic enemies is here interpolated into the series of foreign victories. But it seems better to explain, with Hengstenberg and the 'Speaker's Commentary,' that the heathen did sometimes, as a last resort, pray to a foreign god, whom they seemed to find by experience to be more powerful than their own (see Jonah 1:14). Jehovah was known by name, as the God of the Israelites, to the surrounding nations. Mesha mentions him upon the Moabite Stone; and Sennacherib declared, by the mouth of Rabshakeh, "Am I come up without the Lord against this place to destroy it? The Lord (Jehovah) said to me, Go up against this land, and destroy it" (2 Kings 18:25). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They cried for help,יְשַׁוְּע֥וּ (yə·šaw·wə·‘ū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7768: To be free, to halloo but [there was] no one וְאֵין־ (wə·’ên-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 369: A non-entity, a negative particle to save them— מוֹשִׁ֑יעַ (mō·wō·šî·a‘) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3467: To be open, wide, free, to be safe, to free, succor to עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the LORD, יְ֝הוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel but He did not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no answer. עָנָֽם׃ (‘ā·nām) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 6030: To answer, respond Links Psalm 18:41 NIVPsalm 18:41 NLT Psalm 18:41 ESV Psalm 18:41 NASB Psalm 18:41 KJV Psalm 18:41 BibleApps.com Psalm 18:41 Biblia Paralela Psalm 18:41 Chinese Bible Psalm 18:41 French Bible Psalm 18:41 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 18:41 They cried but there was none (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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