Psalms 18:41

41 They cry for help, but no one saves them; they call to the Lord, but he does not answer.

Psalms 18:41 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 18:41

They cried, but [there was] none to save [them]
It is in ( 2 Samuel 22:42 ) ; "they looked"; that is, they looked round about, here and there, to see if there were any near at hand to help and deliver them; they cried in their distress, and because of the anguish of their spirits, and for help and assistance, but in vain; they cried, as Jarchi thinks, to their idols, as Jonah's mariners cried everyone to their god; and, if so, it is no wonder there was none to save; for such are gods that cannot save: but it follows,

[even] unto the Lord, but he answered them not;
as Saul, for instance, ( 1 Samuel 28:6 ) ; so God deals with wicked men, often by way of righteous retaliation; see ( Proverbs 1:28 ) ( Zechariah 7:13 ) .

Psalms 18:41 In-Context

39 You give me strength for the battle and victory over my enemies.

40 You make my enemies run from me; I destroy those who hate me.

41 They cry for help, but no one saves them; they call to the Lord, but he does not answer.

42 I crush them, so that they become like dust which the wind blows away. I trample on them like mud in the streets.

43 You saved me from a rebellious people and made me ruler over the nations; people I did not know have now become my subjects.