King James Version

Psalms 18:41

They cried, but there was none to save them: even unto the LORD, but he answered them not.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 18:42.

יְשַׁוְּע֥וּyeshavvshoutשָׁוַעverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “shout”, an unfinished actionH7768properly, to be free; but used only causatively and reflexively, to halloo (for help, i.e. freedom from some trouble)cry (aloud, out), shout.וְאֵיןveeynand elseאַיִןconjunction, particle, negative — “and else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).מוֹשִׁ֑יעַmoshiabe safeיָשַׁעverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “be safe”, a verb used as a describing wordH3467properly, to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor[idiom] at all, avenging, defend, deliver(-er), help, preserve, rescue, be safe, bring (having) salvation, save(-iour), get victory.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…יְ֝הוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…עָנָֽםanamshoutעָנָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “shout”, a completed actionH6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announcegive account, afflict (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), (cause to, give) answer, bring low (by mistake for H6031 (עָנָה)), cry, hear, Leannoth, lift up, say, [idiom] scholar, (give a) shout, sing (together by course), speak, testify, utter,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(18-42) They cried, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but He answered them not.

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American Standard Version (1901)

They cried, but there was none to save; Even unto Jehovah, but he answered them not.

Young’s Literal Translation

They cry, and there is no saviour, On Jehovah, and He doth not answer them.

World English Bible

They cried, but there was no one to save; even to Yahweh, but he didn’t answer them.

Darby Translation

They cried, and there was none to save; — unto Jehovah, and he answered them not.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(18-42) They cried, but there was none to save; even unto the LORD, but He answered them not.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

They cried, but there was no deliverer: even to the Lord, but he hearkened not to them.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκέκραξαν, καὶ οὐκ ἦν ὁ σώζων· πρὸς Κύριον, καὶ οὐκ εἰσήκουεν αὐτῶν.