King James Version

Psalms 18:31

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

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 18:32.

כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…מִ֣יmiwhoמִיparticle, interrogative — “who”H4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffixany (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.אֱ֭לוֹהַּelohaGodאֱלוֹהַּnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH433a deity or the DeityGod, god. See H430 (אֱלֹהִים).מִבַּלְעֲדֵ֣יmibaladefrom withoutבִּלְעֲדֵיpreposition, preposition — “from without”H1107except, without, besidesbeside, not (in), save, without.יְהוָ֑הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וּמִ֥יumiand whoמִיconjunction, particle, interrogative — “and who”H4310who? (occasionally, by a peculiar idiom, of things); also (indefinitely) whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffixany (man), [idiom] he, [idiom] him, [phrase] O that! what, which, who(-m, -se, -soever), [phrase] would to God.צ֝֗וּרtsuredgeצוּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “edge”, the ordinary formH6697properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)edge, [idiom] (mighty) God (one), rock, [idiom] sharp, stone, [idiom] strength, [idiom] strong. See also H1049 (בֵּית צוּר).זוּלָתִ֥יzulatibesideזוּלָהpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “beside”H2108probably scattering, i.e. removal; used adverbially, exceptbeside, but, only, save.אֱלֹהֵֽינוּeloheynvGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(18-32) For who is God, save the LORD? And who is a Rock, except our God?

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American Standard Version (1901)

For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, besides our God,

Young’s Literal Translation

For who [is] God besides Jehovah? And who [is] a rock save our God?

World English Bible

For who is God, except Yahweh? Who is a rock, besides our God,

Darby Translation

For who is God save Jehovah? and who is a rock if not our God?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(18-32) For who is God, save the LORD? And who is a Rock, except our God?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For who is God but the Lord? and who is a God except our God?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι τίς Θεὸς πλὴν τοῦ Κυρίου; καὶ τίς Θεὸς πλὴν τοῦ Θεοῦ ἡμῶν;