1 Samuel 2:2

No one is holy ¹  like the Lord! There is no one other than you! There is no rock ²  like our God!

Ex 15:11; De 3:24; De 4:35; De 32:4; De 32:20,31,39; 2Sa 22:32; Ps 18:2; Ps 71:3,19; Ps 73:25; Ps 86:8; Ps 89:6,8; Ps 99:5,9; Ps 111:9; Isa 6:3; Isa 40:18; Isa 43:10,11; Isa 44:6,8; Isa 57:15; Jer 10:6; Ro 4:8; Ro 15:4; 1Pe 1:16

¹ sn In this context God’s holiness refers primarily to his sovereignty and incomparability. He is unique and distinct from all other so-called gods.

² tn The LXX has “and there is none righteous like our God.” The Hebrew term translated “rock” refers to a rocky cliff where one can seek refuge from enemies. Here the metaphor depicts God as a protector of his people. Cf. TEV “no protector like our God”; CEV “We’re safer with you than on a high mountain.”