Psalms 18:31 (YLT)

Passage

For who <FI>is<Fi> God besides Jehovah? And who <FI>is<Fi> a rock save our God?

Nearby Context

Psalms 18:29 For by Thee I run--a troop! And by my God I leap a wall.

Psalms 18:30 God! perfect <FI>is<Fi> His way, The saying of Jehovah is tried, A shield <FI>is<Fi> He to all those trusting in Him.

Psalms 18:31 For who <FI>is<Fi> God besides Jehovah? And who <FI>is<Fi> a rock save our God?

Psalms 18:32 God! who is girding me <FI>with<Fi> strength, And He maketh perfect my way.

Psalms 18:33 Making my feet like hinds, And on my high places causeth me to stand.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "God perfect FI is Fi His way..." into verse 32's "God who is girding me FI with...", so "besides" and "jehovah" 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 "jehovah" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.