Psalms 18:31 (GNV)

Passage

For who is God besides the Lord? and who is mightie saue our God?

Nearby Context

Psalms 18:29 For by thee I haue broken through an hoste, and by my God I haue leaped ouer a wall.

Psalms 18:30 The way of God is vncorrupt: the worde of the Lord is tried in the fire: he is a shield to all that trust in him.

Psalms 18:31 For who is God besides the Lord? and who is mightie saue our God?

Psalms 18:32 God girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way vpright.

Psalms 18:33 He maketh my feete like hindes feete, and setteth me vpon mine high places.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "besides", "lord", "mightie", and "saue". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "besides" and "lord", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "The way of God is vncorrupt the..." into verse 32's "God girdeth me with strength and maketh...", so "besides" and "lord" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "besides" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.