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Psalms 18:31

For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?

KJV

For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, besides our God,

ASV

הָ/אֵל֮ תָּמִ֪ים דַּ֫רְכּ֥/וֹ אִמְרַֽת יְהוָ֥ה צְרוּפָ֑ה מָגֵ֥ן ה֝֗וּא לְ/כֹ֤ל הַ/חֹסִ֬ים בּֽ/וֹ

Hebrew

For who is God besides Jehovah? And who is a rock save our God?

YLT

For who is God, except the LORD? Who is a rock, besides our God,

WEB

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In the original Hebrew

10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵ֣ל
'l
noun · 244×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
ה֖וּא
hv'
pronoun · 1878×
חָסִ֑יתִי
chsyty
verb · 35×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
ךָ
k
noun · 37×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×
מָגֵ֣ן
mgn
noun · 62×
צֹרֵ֖ף
tsrp
verb · 34×
תְּמִימִֽם
tmymm
adjective · 90×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 29:12 — Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.
  • 1Sam 2:2 — There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.
  • 2Sam 22:32 — For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, save our God?
  • Deut 32:31 — For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.
  • Deut 32:39 — See now that I, even I, am he, and there is no god with me: I kill, and I make alive; I wound, and I heal: neither is there any that can deliver out of my hand.
  • Isa 30:29 — Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the LORD, to the mighty One of Israel.
  • Isa 44:8 — Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.
  • Isa 45:5 — I am the LORD, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me:
  • Ps 62:6 — He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.
  • Ps 86:8 — Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
  • Ps 144:1 — Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight: