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Psalm 33:13–17

13  The Lord zlooks down from heaven;

he sees all the children of man;

14  from awhere he sits enthroned he blooks out

on all the inhabitants of the earth,

15  he who fashions the hearts of them all

and observes all their deeds.

16  cThe king is not saved by his great army;

a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.

17  dThe war horse is a false hope for salvation,

and by its great might it cannot rescue.

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Psalm 33:13–17 — The New International Version (NIV)

13 From heaven the Lord looks down

and sees all mankind;

14 from his dwelling place he watches

all who live on earth—

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.

Psalm 33:13–17 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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 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.

Psalm 33:13–17 — New Living Translation (NLT)

13 The Lord looks down from heaven

and sees the whole human race.

14 From his throne he observes

all who live on the earth.

15 He made their hearts,

so he understands everything they do.

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.

Psalm 33:13–17 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

13 The Lord looks from heaven;

He sees all the sons of men.

14 From the place of His dwelling He looks

On all the inhabitants of the earth;

15 He fashions their hearts individually;

He considers all their works.

16 No king is saved by the multitude of an army;

A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

17 A horse is a vain hope for safety;

Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength.

Psalm 33:13–17 — New Century Version (NCV)

13 The Lord looks down from heaven

and sees every person.

14 From his throne he watches

all who live on earth.

15 He made their hearts

and understands everything they do.

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.

Psalm 33:13–17 — American Standard Version (ASV)

13 Jehovah looketh from heaven;

He beholdeth all the sons of men;

14 From the place of his habitation he looketh forth

Upon all the inhabitants of the earth,

15 He that fashioneth the hearts of them all,

That considereth all their works.

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.

Psalm 33:13–17 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

13 Jehovah looketh from the heavens; he beholdeth all the sons of men: 14 From the place of his habitation he looketh forth upon all the inhabitants of the earth; 15 He who fashioneth the hearts of them all, who considereth all their works. 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.

Psalm 33:13–17 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

13 The Lord looks down from heaven. 

He sees all of Adam’s descendants. 

14 From the place where he sits enthroned, 

he looks down upon all who live on earth. 

15 The one who formed their hearts 

understands everything they do. 

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. 

Psalm 33:13–17 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

13 The Lord looks down from heaven;

He observes everyone.

14 He gazes on all the inhabitants of the earth

from His dwelling place.

15 He alone shapes their hearts;

He considers all their works.

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.

Psalm 33:13–17 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

13 The Lord looks down from heaven;

he sees all humankind.

14 From where he sits enthroned he watches

all the inhabitants of the earth—

15 he who fashions the hearts of them all,

and observes all their deeds.

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.

Psalm 33:13–17 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

13 From heaven Yahweh looks;

he sees all the children of humankind.

14 From his dwelling place he gazes

on all the inhabitants of the earth,

15 he who fashions altogether their heart,

he who understands all their works.

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.

Psalm 33:13–17 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

13 From heaven the Lord looks down

and sees everyone.

14 From his throne he watches

all those who live on the earth.

15 He creates the hearts of all people.

He is aware of everything they do.

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.

Psalm 33:13–17 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

13 The Lord looks from heaven;

He sees all the sons of men;

14 From His dwelling place He looks out

On all the inhabitants of the earth,

15 He who fashions the hearts of them all,

He who understands all their works.

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.


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