He will keep the feet of his holy ones; But the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; For by strength shall no man prevail.
Hannah praised God because He had provided salvation for His people (1 Samuel 2:1-2). She had learned that God will humble people who view themselves as self-sufficient (1 Samuel 2:3-4), but He will help those who cast themselves on Him, asking Him to provide what they need (1 Samuel 2:5-8). Therefore the godly and the wicked will experience vastly different fates (1 Samuel 2:9-10). The Old Testament writers spoke of Sheol (1 Samuel 2:6), the abode of the dead, as though it were a huge underground cave where judgment takes place (cf. Deuteronomy 32:22; Psalms 88:3-6; et al.). The whole point of this inspired poetic prayer is that people should trust in the Lord. Hannah had done this, and God had blessed her miraculously.