Psalms 33:16
It is not by great armies that kings are victorious, it is not by great strength that a warrior saves himself;
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
In Context
15He fashions the hearts of them all, and gives heed to all that they do.
17false hope is the war-horse to usher in victory, for all its great might it can provide no escape.
Cross References
Joshua 11:4They all sallied out, with all their forces, a huge host, as numerous as the sand on the seashore, with a multitude of horses and chariots.
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 →