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Psalm 18:31

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18:31Indeed,90 who is God besides the Lord?

Who is a protector91 besides our God?92

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Footnotes

  1. 90 Or “for.”
  2. 91 Heb “rocky cliff,” which is a metaphor of divine protection. See v. 2, where the Hebrew term צוּר (tsur) is translated “rocky summit.”
  3. 92 The rhetorical questions anticipate the answer, “No one.” In this way the psalmist indicates that the Lord is the only true God and reliable source of protection. See also Deut 32:39, where the Lord affirms that he is the only true God. Note as well the emphasis on his role as protector (Heb “rocky cliff,” צוּר, tsur) in Deut 32:4, 15, 17–18, 30.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For who is God, but the Lord?

And who is a rock, except our God?—

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For who is God besides the Lord?

And who is the Rock except our God?

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For who is God besides the Lord?

And who is a rock? Only our God.

NLTNew Living Translation

For who is God except the Lord?

Who but our God is a solid rock?

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For who is God apart from Yahweh,

and who is a rock except our God?

KJV 1900King James Version

For who is God save the Lord?

Or who is a rock save our God?