1st Samuel Chapter 2 verse 9 Holy Bible
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.
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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.
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He keepeth the feet of his saints, but the wicked are silenced in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
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He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
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He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.
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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.
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The feet of His saints He keepeth, And the wicked in darkness are silent, For not by power doth man become mighty.
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 9. - The feet of his saints. The Hebrews written text (ch'tib) has his saint, sing.; but the word really means not saint, i.e. one sanctified and holy, but pious, i.e. one lovingly disposed towards God. The sense, therefore, is not affected by the number, but the sing. is more forcible "He will guard the steps, the earthly course, of each one that loveth him;" while over against this watchful providence, ever exerted for the safe keeping of all who love the light, stands God's punitive justice, whereby the wicked are finally brought down to the dark silence of the grave. For they had only human strength and prowess upon which to depend, and no man can sustain himself in the manifold conflict of life without help from above.
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(9) He will keep the feet.--This was the comforting deduction Hannah drew from the circumstances of her life: this the grave moral reflection the Spirit of the Lord bade her put down for the support and solace of all true servants of the Eternal in coming ages. Seeing that Jehovah of Israel governs the world, the righteous have nothing really to fear; it is only the wicked and rebellious who have reason to be afraid. The Babylonian Talmud has the following comment on these words:--"If any man has passed the greater part of his years without sin, he will sin no more. If a man has been able to resist the same temptation once or twice, he will sin no more; for it is said (1Samuel 2:9), 'He will keep the feet of his saints.'"--Treatise Yoma, fol. 38, Colossians 2.By strength shall no man prevail.--The same thought is expressed very grandly by the prophet, "Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts" (Zechariah 4:6). The Holy Ghost, in one of the sublime visions of St. Paul, taught the suffering apostle the same great truth, "My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness" (2Corinthians 12:9).
