Psalms 33:17

A deception, is the horse, for victory, and, by his great strength, shall he not deliver.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

In Context

16Not a king, can be saved by greatness of force, nor, hero, deliver himself by greatness of strength:

18Lo! the eye of Yahweh, is toward them who revere him, unto such as are waiting for his lovingkindness:

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 20:1When thou shalt go out to wage war against thine enemy, and shalt see the horses and chariots of a people more in number than thou, thou shalt not be afraid of them,—for, Yahweh thy God, is with thee, who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.

2 Kings 7:6Now, the Lord, had caused the camp of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, noise of horses, a noise of a great host,—and they said one to another—Lo! the king of Israel hath hired against us—the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come against us.

Psalms 20:7These, by chariots, and, those, by horses, but, we, by the Name of Yahweh our God, will prevail.

Psalms 147:10Not in the strength of the horse, doth he delight, Not in the legs of a man, hath he pleasure:

Ecclesiastes 9:11I again saw under the sun, that not, to the swift, was the race, nor, to the strong, the battle, nay! nor, to the wise, food, nor yet, to the intelligent, riches, nor, even to the well-informed, comeliness,—for, time and accident, happened to them all.

Isaiah 31:1Alas! for them who are going down to Egypt for help, On horses, would rely,—And have trusted—In chariots—because they are many, and In horsemen, because they are very bold, But have not looked unto the Holy One of Israel, And onto Yahweh, have not sought.

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 →

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