Psalms 18:31 (KJV)

Passage

For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?

Nearby Context

Psalms 18:29 For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.

Psalms 18:30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him.

Psalms 18:31 For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?

Psalms 18:32 It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect.

Psalms 18:33 He maketh my feet like hinds’ feet, and setteth me upon my high places.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "As for God his way is perfect..." into verse 32's "It is God that girdeth me with...", so "save" 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 "save" and "lord" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.