Psalms 33:17

17 A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save.

Psalms 33:17 in Other Translations

KJV
17 An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
ESV
17 The war horse is a false hope for salvation, and by its great might it cannot rescue.
NLT
17 Don’t count on your warhorse to give you victory— for all its strength, it cannot save you.
MSG
17 Horsepower is not the answer; no one gets by on muscle alone.
CSB
17 The horse is a false hope for safety; it provides no escape by its great power.

Psalms 33:17 In-Context

15 he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do.
16 No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength.
17 A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save.
18 But the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,
19 to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine.

Cross References 1

  • 1. S Psalms 20:7; Proverbs 21:31
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