1 Samuel 2:9

He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

Cross-references

1 Samuel 17:50 repeats that David prevailed without a sword, directly exemplifying the 'not by might' truth of 1 Sam 2:9.

1 Samuel 17:49 shows David defeating Goliath by a stone, illustrating the principle 'not by might shall a man prevail' from 1 Sam 2:9.

In 1 Samuel 25:29, Abigail assures David his life is bound in God's care — a concrete example of God guarding the faithful.

Psalm 91:12 Parallel

Psalm 91:12 specifically mentions bearing up to prevent striking a foot, directly paralleling the guarding of feet here.

Jude 1:13 Parallel

Jude 1:13 also reserves 'gloom of utter darkness' for the ungodly, a strong parallel to the darkness judgment in 1 Sam 2:9.

Psalm 94:18 Parallel

Psalm 94:18 recalls God holding up when the foot slips, paralleling the guarding of feet here.

Psalm 97:10 Parallel

In Psalm 97:10, God preserves his saints and delivers them from the wicked — a close parallel to guarding the faithful.

Psalm 121:3 Parallel

Psalm 121:3 says the Lord will not let your foot be moved, directly paralleling the guarding of feet here.

Psalm 121:8 Parallel

Psalm 121:8 promises the Lord will keep your going out and coming in, paralleling the guarding of feet here.

In Proverbs 2:8, God 'guards the paths of justice' and watches over his saints — direct verbal and thematic parallel.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 similarly states the race is not to the swift nor battle to the strong, though adds 'time and chance'.

Jeremiah 9:23 warns against boasting in might, directly paralleling the futility of human strength.

Zechariah 4:6 declares 'Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit' — a direct echo of the same principle.

Matthew 8:12 uses 'outer darkness' for the wicked, directly paralleling the 'cut off in darkness' — a shared metaphor for divine judgment.

Matthew 22:13 casts the unworthy into 'outer darkness' with weeping, strongly echoing the 'cut off in darkness' of 1 Sam 2:9.

1 Peter 1:5 Parallel

In 1 Peter 1:5, believers are 'guarded through faith' for salvation — a direct parallel to God guarding his faithful ones here.

2 Peter 2:17 reserves 'gloom of utter darkness' for false teachers, directly mirroring the fate of the wicked in 1 Sam 2:9.

Psalm 37:28 Parallel

In Psalm 37:28, the same contrast appears: saints preserved forever, wicked cut off — almost identical themes.

Psalm 37:24 Parallel

Psalm 37:24 assures that though the righteous fall, they are not cast down, echoing the protection of feet here.

Psalm 37:23 Parallel

Psalm 37:23 says the Lord establishes a man's steps, directly paralleling the guarding of feet here.

Psalm 33:17 Parallel

Psalm 33:17 continues the theme: the war horse cannot rescue, reinforcing that human might fails.

Psalm 33:16 Parallel

In Psalm 33:16, this same truth is echoed: no king or warrior is saved by sheer strength.

Psalm 31:23 Parallel

In Psalm 31:23, the LORD preserves the faithful and repays the proud, directly echoing the guarding of the faithful and judgment of the wicked.

2 Samuel 22:37 praises God for making David's steps secure and his feet not slipping — a direct fulfillment of the promise.

2 Chronicles 14:11 records Asa's prayer that man not prevail, echoing the truth that victory is not by human might.

Luke 1:51 Allusion

Luke 1:51 echoes Hannah's song, describing God scattering the proud — a direct parallel to the theme of God humbling the mighty.

Psalm 9:19 Parallel

In Psalm 9:19, the plea for God to arise so that man does not prevail directly mirrors the assertion that human might is insufficient.

Psalm 31:17 Parallel

In Psalm 31:17, the plea for the wicked to be put to shame and silenced parallels the cutting off of the wicked in darkness.

Psalm 56:13 Parallel

Psalm 56:13 directly mentions 'feet from falling' — the same image of God delivering from stumbling as the guarding of feet in 1 Samuel 2:9.

Proverbs 4:19 describes the wicked stumbling in darkness — contrasting with the faithful whose feet are guarded in 1 Samuel 2:9.

Proverbs 3:26 promises the LORD will keep your foot from being caught — a strong parallel to guarding the feet of the faithful in 1 Samuel 2:9.

Psalm 119:133 prays for God to keep steps steady — a direct echo of the guarding of feet in 1 Samuel 2:9.

Psalm 66:9 Parallel

Psalm 66:9 says God has not let our feet slip — a direct parallel to the promise of guarding the faithful's feet in 1 Samuel 2:9.

Psalm 17:5 Parallel

In Psalm 17:5, the prayer for God to hold up one's goings so footsteps don't slip echoes the guarding of the feet of the faithful.

Zephaniah 1:15 describes the day of the Lord as darkness and gloom, reinforcing the imagery of judgment by darkness in 1 Sam 2:9.

Job 5:16 Parallel

In Job 5:16, the poor have hope and injustice is silenced — a thematic parallel to God vindicating the faithful and cutting off the wicked.

Psalm 55:22 Parallel

Psalm 55:22 promises God will sustain the righteous and never permit them to be moved — a parallel to the guarding of feet in 1 Samuel 2:9.

Jude 1:1 Parallel

In Jude 1:1, believers are 'kept for Jesus Christ' — similar concept of being guarded by God, now with a Christological focus.

Psalm 12:7 Related theme

In Psalm 12:7, God's promise to keep and guard his people parallels the guarding of the faithful's feet in 1 Samuel 2:9.