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.

20 We wait in hope for the Lord;

he is our help and our shield.

21 In him our hearts rejoice,

for we trust in his holy name.

22 May your unfailing love be with us, Lord,

even as we put our hope in you.

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.

20 Our soul waits for the Lord;

he is our help and our shield.

21 For our heart is glad in him,

because we trust in his holy name.

22 Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us,

even as we hope in you.

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.

20 Our soul waiteth for the Lord:

He is our help and our shield.

21 For our heart shall rejoice in him,

Because we have trusted in his holy name.

22 Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us,

According as we hope in thee.

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.

20 We put our hope in the Lord.

He is our help and our shield.

21 In him our hearts rejoice,

for we trust in his holy name.

22 Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord,

for our hope is in you alone.

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.

20 So our hope is in the Lord.

He is our help, our shield to protect us.

21 We rejoice in him,

because we trust his holy name.

22 Lord, show your love to us

as we put our hope in you.

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.

20 Our soul hath waited for Jehovah:

He is our help and our shield.

21 For our heart shall rejoice in him,

Because we have trusted in his holy name.

22 Let thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, be upon us,

According as we have hoped in thee.

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. 20 Our soul waiteth for Jehovah: he is our help and our shield. 21 For in him shall our heart rejoice, because we have confided in his holy name. 22 Let thy loving-kindness, O Jehovah, be upon us, according as we have hoped in thee.

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. 

20 We wait for the Lord. 

He is our help and our shield. 

21 In him our hearts find joy. 

In his holy name we trust. 

22 Let your mercy rest on us, O Lord, 

since we wait with hope for you. 

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.

20 We wait for Yahweh;

He is our help and shield.

21 For our hearts rejoice in Him

because we trust in His holy name.

22 May Your faithful love rest on us, Yahweh,

for we put our hope in You.

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.

20 Our soul waits for the Lord;

he is our help and shield.

21 Our heart is glad in him,

because we trust in his holy name.

22 Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us,

even as we hope in you.

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.

20 Our soul waits for Yahweh;

he is our help and our shield.

21 For in him our heart rejoices

because in his holy name we trust.

22 Let your loyal love, O Yahweh, be upon us,

even as we hope in you.

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.

20 We wait in hope for the Lord.

He helps us. He is like a shield that keeps us safe.

21 Our hearts are full of joy because of him.

We trust in him, because he is holy.

22 Lord, may your faithful love rest on us.

We put our hope in you.

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.

20 Our soul waits for the Lord;

He is our help and our shield.

21 For our heart rejoices in Him,

Because we trust in His holy name.

22 Let Your lovingkindness, O Lord, be upon us,

According as we have hoped in You.