Psalm 33:16–17
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16–17No king succeeds with a big army alone,
no warrior wins by brute strength.
Horsepower is not the answer;
no one gets by on muscle alone.
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
The king is not saved by his great army;
a warrior is not delivered by his great strength.
The war horse is a false hope for salvation,
and by its great might it cannot rescue.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
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.
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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.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
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.
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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.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
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.
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