(A)He keeps the feet of His godly ones,
(B)But the wicked ones are silenced in darkness;
(C)For not by might shall a man prevail.
10 (D)Those who contend with the Lord will be shattered;
(E)Against them He will thunder in the heavens,
(F)The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;
(G)And He will give strength to His king,
(H)And will exalt the [a]horn of His anointed.”

11 Then Elkanah went to his home at (I)Ramah. (J)But the boy ministered to the Lord before Eli the priest.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 2:10 I.e. strength

He will guard the feet(A) of his faithful servants,(B)
    but the wicked will be silenced in the place of darkness.(C)

“It is not by strength(D) that one prevails;
10     those who oppose the Lord will be broken.(E)
The Most High will thunder(F) from heaven;
    the Lord will judge(G) the ends of the earth.

“He will give strength(H) to his king
    and exalt the horn(I) of his anointed.”

11 Then Elkanah went home to Ramah,(J) but the boy ministered(K) before the Lord under Eli the priest.

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