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And who is the Rock except our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/18.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For who is God except the LORD? Who but our God is a solid rock?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/18.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God?—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/18.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For who <i>is</i> God save the LORD? or who <i>is</i> a rock save our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/18.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For who <i>is</i> God, except the LORD? And who <i>is</i> a rock, except our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/18.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/18.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For who is God, but the LORD? And who is a rock, except our God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/18.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For who is God, but Yahweh? And who is a rock, except our God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/18.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For who is God, but the LORD? Or who is a rock, except our God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/18.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For who is God besides the LORD? And who is a rock? Only our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/18.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For who is God besides Yahweh? And who is a rock? Only our God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/18.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, besides our God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/18.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You alone are God! Only you are a mighty rock. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/18.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For who is God, save the LORD? and who is a rock, beside our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/18.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Who is God but the LORD? Who is a rock except our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/18.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The LORD alone is God; God alone is our defense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/18.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For who is God but the LORD, and who is a Rock other than our God?—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/18.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/18.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, who is God besides the LORD? Who is a protector besides our God? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/18.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For who is God, except the LORD? Who is a rock, besides our God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/18.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/18.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For who is God, except Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/18.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For who [is] God besides YHWH? And who [is] a rock except our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/18.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For who is God besides Jehovah? And who is a rock save our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/18.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For who is God besides Jehovah? or who a rock except our God?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/18.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For who is God but the Lord? or who is God but our God? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/18.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 17:32>For who is God, except the Lord? And who is God, except our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/18.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Truly, who is God except the LORD? Who but our God is the rock? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/18.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />For who is God except the LORD? And who is a rock besides our God?—<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/18.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For there is no God save the LORD; and there is no one who is mighty like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/18.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because there is no God outside of LORD JEHOVAH, and there is none strong like my God.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/18.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For who is God, save the LORD? And who is a Rock, except our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/18.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For who is God but the Lord? and who is a God except our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/18-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=1713" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">The LORD is My Rock</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">30</span>As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/433.htm" title="433: ’ĕ·lō·w·ah (N-ms) -- God, god. Probably prolonged From 'el; a deity or the Deity.">is God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1107.htm" title="1107: mib·bal·‘ă·ḏê (Prep-m) -- Apart from, except, without. Or balmadey; constructive plural from bal and ad, not till, i.e. except, without, besides.">besides</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD?</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: ū·mî (Conj-w:: Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">And who</a> <a href="/hebrew/6697.htm" title="6697: ṣūr (N-ms) -- Rock, cliff. Or tsur; from tsuwr; properly, a cliff; generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge.">is the Rock</a> <a href="/hebrew/2108.htm" title="2108: zū·lā·ṯî (Prep:: 1cs) -- Except, only. From zuwl; probably scattering, i.e. Removal; used adverbially, except.">except</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū (N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">our God?</a> </span><span class="reftext">32</span>It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4</a></span><br />He is the Rock, His work is perfect; all His ways are just. A God of faithfulness without injustice, righteous and upright is He.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-32.htm">2 Samuel 22:32</a></span><br />For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-8.htm">Isaiah 44:8</a></span><br />Do not tremble or fear. Have I not told you and declared it long ago? You are My witnesses! Is there any God but Me? There is no other Rock; I know not one.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2</a></span><br />There is no one holy like the LORD. Indeed, there is no one besides You! And there is no Rock like our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-47.htm">2 Samuel 22:47</a></span><br />The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may God, the Rock of my salvation, be exalted—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-4.htm">Isaiah 26:4</a></span><br />Trust in the LORD forever, because GOD the LORD is the Rock eternal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-31.htm">2 Samuel 22:31</a></span><br />As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">1 Corinthians 10:4</a></span><br />and drank the same spiritual drink; for they drank from the spiritual rock that accompanied them, and that rock was Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-29.htm">Isaiah 30:29</a></span><br />You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your heart will rejoice like one who walks to the music of a flute, going up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/9-33.htm">Romans 9:33</a></span><br />as it is written: “See, I lay in Zion a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-6.htm">1 Peter 2:6-8</a></span><br />For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.” / To you who believe, then, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” / and, “A stone of stumbling and a rock of offense.” They stumble because they disobey the word—and to this they were appointed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-18.htm">Matthew 16:18</a></span><br />And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-11.htm">1 Corinthians 3:11</a></span><br />For no one can lay a foundation other than the one already laid, which is Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20</a></span><br />built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/28-16.htm">Isaiah 28:16</a></span><br />So this is what the Lord GOD says: “See, I lay a stone in Zion, a tested stone, a precious cornerstone, a sure foundation; the one who believes will never be shaken.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For who is God save the LORD? or who is a rock save our God?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/86-8.htm">Psalm 86:8</a></b></br> Among the gods <i>there is</i> none like unto thee, O Lord; neither <i>are there any works</i> like unto thy works.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-31.htm">Deuteronomy 32:31,39</a></b></br> For their rock <i>is</i> not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves <i>being</i> judges… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-2.htm">1 Samuel 2:2</a></b></br> <i>There is</i> none holy as the LORD: for <i>there is</i> none beside thee: neither <i>is there</i> any rock like our God.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/16-2.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/esther/4-11.htm">Except</a> <a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/psalms/18-27.htm">Save</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/73-25.htm">Besides</a> <a href="/psalms/127-1.htm">Except</a> <a href="/psalms/18-46.htm">Rock</a> <a href="/psalms/18-41.htm">Save</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 18</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">David praises God for his manifold and marvelous blessings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/18.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/18.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For who is God besides the LORD?</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the exclusivity and uniqueness of the LORD as the one true God. In the ancient Near Eastern context, polytheism was prevalent, with many cultures worshiping a pantheon of gods. The rhetorical question highlights the monotheistic belief central to Israel's faith, distinguishing the LORD from all other deities. This echoes the Shema in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4</a>, "Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one." It underscores the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where the LORD is not just a god among many but the only true God. This exclusivity is further affirmed in <a href="/isaiah/45-5.htm">Isaiah 45:5</a>, "I am the LORD, and there is no other; apart from me there is no God."<p><b>And who is the Rock except our God?</b><br>The metaphor of God as a "Rock" conveys strength, stability, and protection. In the ancient world, rocks and mountains were often seen as symbols of permanence and refuge. This imagery is used throughout the Psalms and other biblical texts to describe God's unchanging nature and His role as a protector and deliverer. In <a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4</a>, God is called "the Rock," whose works are perfect. The term "Rock" also foreshadows Christ, who is referred to as the spiritual rock in <a href="/1_corinthians/10-4.htm">1 Corinthians 10:4</a>, symbolizing His foundational role in the faith and His provision for His people. The use of "our God" personalizes this relationship, indicating a communal and covenantal bond between God and His people, affirming His reliability and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/18.htm">Psalm 18</a>, David is expressing his gratitude and praise to God for delivering him from his enemies, including King Saul. This psalm is a song of thanksgiving and a declaration of God's power and faithfulness.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God used in the Old Testament, emphasizing His eternal existence, faithfulness, and relationship with His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_rock.htm">The Rock</a></b><br>A metaphor for God, symbolizing strength, stability, and protection. In ancient Near Eastern culture, a rock was often seen as a place of refuge and safety.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies_of_david.htm">Enemies of David</a></b><br>The adversaries from whom God delivered David, including King Saul and other hostile forces.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation over which David was anointed king, representing God's chosen people and the context in which these events unfold.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_uniqueness_and_sovereignty.htm">God's Uniqueness and Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that there is no other God besides the LORD. He is unique in His power, authority, and ability to save.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_our_rock.htm">God as Our Rock</a></b><br>Trust in God as your Rock, a source of strength and stability in times of trouble. He is unchanging and reliable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god_for_deliverance.htm">Dependence on God for Deliverance</a></b><br>Like David, acknowledge that deliverance from life's challenges comes from God alone. He is our protector and refuge.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/praise_and_thanksgiving.htm">Praise and Thanksgiving</a></b><br>Cultivate a heart of gratitude and praise for God's faithfulness and deliverance in your life, just as David did.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_promises.htm">Faith in God's Promises</a></b><br>Stand firm in the promises of God, knowing that He is faithful to fulfill them, as demonstrated in David's life.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_18.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 18</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_rock_of_salvation's_meaning.htm">What is the significance of the Rock of Salvation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_ten_days_of_tribulation.htm">What does 'The Lord is My Rock' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god_a_shield_despite_natural_laws.htm">How can Psalm 3:3 describe God as a literal shield if such protection contradicts observable natural laws?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_heartbreak.htm">What does the Bible say about heartbreak?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/18.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31) Comp. <a href="/deuteronomy/32-31.htm" title="For their rock is not as our Rock, even our enemies themselves being judges.">Deuteronomy 32:31</a>, where we see that "rock" was a common term among the tribes of Canaan for their divinities. Notice some trifling variations in Samuel.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/18.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 31.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For who is</span> <span class="cmt_word">God save the Lord</span> (see <a href="/exodus/20-3.htm">Exodus 20:3</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/32-39.htm">Deuteronomy 32:39</a>). As the one and only God, absolute confidence may be placed in Jehovah, who is able to protect and preserve to the uttermost all who serve him (comp. <a href="/2_samuel/7-22.htm">2 Samuel 7:22-29</a><span class="cmt_word">). Or who is a Rock save our God?</span> (comp. ver. 2; and see also <a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Deuteronomy 32:4, 18, 30, 31</a>; and <a href="/psalms/61-2.htm">Psalm 61:2</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/18-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּ֤י</span> <span class="translit">(kî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱ֭לוֹהַּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·w·ah)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_433.htm">Strong's 433: </a> </span><span class="str2">God -- a deity, the Deity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">besides</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(mib·bal·‘ă·ḏê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1107.htm">Strong's 1107: </a> </span><span class="str2">Apart from, except, without</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD?</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And who</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[is] the rock</span><br /><span class="heb">צ֝֗וּר</span> <span class="translit">(ṣūr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6697.htm">Strong's 6697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">except</span><br /><span class="heb">זוּלָתִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(zū·lā·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2108.htm">Strong's 2108: </a> </span><span class="str2">Scattering, removal, except</span><br /><br /><span class="word">our God?</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/18-31.htm">Psalm 18:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/18-31.htm">Psalm 18:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/18-31.htm">Psalm 18:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/18-31.htm">Psalm 18:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/18-31.htm">Psalm 18:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/18-31.htm">Psalm 18:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/18-31.htm">Psalm 18:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/18-31.htm">Psalm 18:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/18-31.htm">Psalm 18:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/18-31.htm">Psalm 18:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/18-31.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 18:31 For who is God except Yahweh? 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