Psalms 33:17
A horse is a false hope for victory; 1 in spite of his great strength, he cannot rescue. 1
Unlocked Literal 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
16No king is saved by a vast army; 1 a warrior is not saved by his great strength. 1
18See, Yahweh's eye is on those who fear him, 1 on those who hope in his covenant faithfulness 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 20:1When you march out to battle against your enemies, and see horses, chariots, and a people more numerous than you, you must not be afraid of them; for Yahweh your God is with you, he who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.
2 Kings 7:6For the Lord had made the Aramean army hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses—the noise of another large army, and they said to each other, “The king of Israel has hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to come against us.”
Psalms 20:7Some trust in chariots and others in horses, 1 but we call on Yahweh our God. 1
Psalms 147:10He finds no delight in the strength of a horse, 1 he takes no pleasure in the strong legs of a man. 1
Ecclesiastes 9:11I have seen some interesting things under the sun: 2 The race does not belong to swift people. 2 The battle does not belong to strong people. 2 Bread does not belong to wise people. 2 Riches do not belong to people of understanding. 2 Favor does not belong to people of knowledge. 1 Instead, time and chance affect them all. 1
Isaiah 31:1Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help and lean on horses, 1 and trust in chariots (for they are many) and in horsemen (for they are countless). 1 But they are not concerned about the Holy One of Israel, nor do they seek Yahweh! 1
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 →