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.

16 The king is not saved by his great army;

a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.

17 The war horse is a false hope for salvation,

and by its great might it cannot rescue.

18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,

on those who hope in his steadfast love,

19 that he may deliver their soul from death

and keep them alive in famine.

16 There is no king saved by the multitude of an host:

A mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

17 An horse is a vain thing for safety:

Neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him,

Upon them that hope in his mercy;

19 To deliver their soul from death,

And to keep them alive in famine.

16 The best-equipped army cannot save a king,

nor is great strength enough to save a warrior.

17 Don’t count on your warhorse to give you victory—

for all its strength, it cannot save you.

18 But the Lord watches over those who fear him,

those who rely on his unfailing love.

19 He rescues them from death

and keeps them alive in times of famine.

16 No king is saved by his great army.

No warrior escapes by his great strength.

17 Horses can’t bring victory;

they can’t save by their strength.

18 But the Lord looks after those who fear him,

those who put their hope in his love.

19 He saves them from death

and spares their lives in times of hunger.

16 There is no king saved by the multitude of a host:

A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

17 A horse is a vain thing for safety;

Neither doth he deliver any by his great power.

18 Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him,

Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness;

19 To deliver their soul from death,

And to keep them alive in famine.

16 The king is not saved by the multitude of his forces; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. 17 The horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth he deliver by his great power. 18 Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his loving-kindness, 19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

16 No king achieves a victory with a large army. 

No warrior rescues himself by his own great strength. 

17 Horses are not a guarantee for victory. 

Their great strength cannot help someone escape. 

18 The Lord’s eyes are on those who fear him, 

on those who wait with hope for his mercy 

19 to rescue their souls from death 

and keep them alive during a famine. 

16 A king is not saved by a large army;

a warrior will not be delivered by great strength.

17 The horse is a false hope for safety;

it provides no escape by its great power.

18 Now the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him—

those who depend on His faithful love

19 to deliver them from death

and to keep them alive in famine.

16 A king is not saved by his great army;

a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.

17 The war horse is a vain hope for victory,

and by its great might it cannot save.

18 Truly the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,

on those who hope in his steadfast love,

19 to deliver their soul from death,

and to keep them alive in famine.

16 The king is not saved by the greatness of an army.

The warrior is not delivered by the greatness of strength.

17 The horse is a false hope for victory,

nor can it save by the greatness of its power.

18 Behold, the eye of Yahweh is on those who fear him,

on those who hope for his loyal love

19 to deliver their soul from death

and to keep them alive in famine.

16 A king isn’t saved just because his army is big.

A soldier doesn’t escape just because he is very strong.

17 People can’t trust a horse to save them either.

Though it is very strong, it can’t save them.

18 But the Lord looks with favor on those who respect him.

He watches over those who put their hope in his faithful love.

19 He watches over them to save them from death.

He wants to keep them alive when there is no food in the land.

16 The king is not saved by a mighty army;

A warrior is not delivered by great strength.

17 A horse is a false hope for victory;

Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.

18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,

On those who hope for His lovingkindness,

19 To deliver their soul from death

And to keep them alive in famine.