Psalms 33:17
The horse is a vain thing for safety, Nor can he deliver his master by his great strength.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
In Context
16A king is not saved by the number of his forces, Nor a hero by the greatness of his strength.
18Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear him,—Upon them that trust in his goodness;
Cross References
Psalms 20:7Some glory in chariots, and some in horses, But we in the name of Jehovah our God.
Psalms 147:10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, He taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
Ecclesiastes 9:11I turned and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor yet bread to the wise, nor riches to men of understanding, nor favor to men of knowledge; but time and chance happen to them all.
Isaiah 31:1Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, And put their trust in horses, And confide in chariots, because they are many, And in horsemen, because their number is great, But look not to the Holy One of Israel, And resort not to Jehovah.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 33:13-22
God's Sovereign Power. 12 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord ; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. 13 The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men. 14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth. 15 He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works. 16 There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. 17 A horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver… Read the whole commentary →