1 Samuel 2:9

granting his petition to him that prays; and he blesses the years of the righteous, for by strength cannot man prevail.

Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

In Context

8He lifts up the poor from the earth, and raises the needy from the dunghill; to seat him with the princes of the people, and causing them to inherit the throne of glory:

10The Lord will weaken his adversary; the Lord is holy. Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor let the mighty man boast in his strength, and let not the rich man boast in his wealth; but let him that boasts boast in this, to understand and know the Lord, + 2:10 Perhaps 'and the Lord executes,' etc. Comp. Jer. 9. 24.and to execute judgment and justice in the midst of the earth. The Lord has gone up to the heavens, and has thundered: he will judge the extremities of the earth, and he gives strength to our kings, and will exalt the horn of his Christ. And she left him there before the Lord,

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 33:3And he spared his people, and all his sanctified ones are under thy hands; and they are under thee; and he received of his words

1 Samuel 25:26And now, my lord, as the Lord lives, and thy soul lives, as the Lord has kept thee from coming against innocent blood, and + 25:26 Gr. saving thy hand for thyself.from executing vengeance for thyself, now therefore let thine enemies, and those that seek evil against my lord, become as Nabal.

Job 5:24Then shalt thou know that thy house shall be at peace, and the provision for thy tabernacle shall not fail.

Job 40:13And hide them together in the earth; and fill their faces with shame.

Psalms 33:16The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer:

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 2:2-11

Hannah's Song. ( b. c. 1137.) 1 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the Lord , mine horn is exalted in the Lord : my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation. 2 There is none holy as the Lord : for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. 3 Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed. 4 The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that… Read the whole commentary →

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