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Psalm 33:16–17

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16cThe king is not saved by his great army;

a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.

17dThe war horse is a false hope for salvation,

and by its great might it cannot rescue.

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Cross references

  1. c[Ps. 44:6]
  2. dPs. 20:7; 147:10; Prov. 21:31; Hos. 1:7

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

No king is saved by the size of his army;

no warrior escapes by his great strength.

A horse is a vain hope for deliverance;

despite all its great strength it cannot save.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

A king is not saved by a large army;

a warrior will not be rescued by great strength.

The horse is a false hope for safety;

it provides no escape by its great power.

NLTNew Living Translation

The best-equipped army cannot save a king,

nor is great strength enough to save a warrior.

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

for all its strength, it cannot save you.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

The warrior is not delivered by the greatness of strength.

The horse is a false hope for victory,

nor can it save by the greatness of its power.

KJV 1900King James Version

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

A mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

An horse is a vain thing for safety:

Neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.