Psalms 33:17

Psalms 33:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
• New International Version (NIV)A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The war horse is a false hope for salvation, and by its great might it cannot rescue.
• New King James Version (NKJV)A horse is a vain hope for safety; Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength.

Context of Psalms 33:17

15He who fashioneth the hearts of them all, who considereth all their works. 16The king is not saved by the multitude of [his] forces; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. The horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth he deliver by his great power. 18Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his loving-kindness, 19To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.

Psalms 33:17 word by word

שֶׁ֣קֶר הַ֭סּוּס לִתְשׁוּעָ֑ה וּבְרֹ֥ב חֵ֝יל֗וֹ לֹ֣א יְמַלֵּֽט׃Read the interlinear

• horseסוּסsûs sûs · horseH5483
• deliverמָלַטmâlaţ · to escapeH4422

Cross-references for Psalms 33:17

• Psalms 20:7Some make mention of chariots, and some of horses, but we of the name of Jehovah our God.
• Judges 4:15And Jehovah discomfited Sisera, and all the chariots, and all the army, with the edge of the sword before Barak; and Sisera got down from [his] chariot, and fled on foot.
• 2 Kings 7:6For the Lord had made the army of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, a noise of a great host; and they said one to another, Behold, the king of Israel has hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.
• Proverbs 21:31The horse is prepared for the day of battle; but safety is of Jehovah.
• Ecclesiastes 9:11I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to the intelligent, nor yet favour to men of knowledge; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
• Isaiah 30:16And ye said, No, but we will flee upon horses, — therefore shall ye flee; and, We will ride upon the swift, — therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.
• Hosea 14:3Assyria shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, [Thou art] our God; because in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.
• Psalms 147:10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man;
• Job 39:19Hast thou given strength to the horse? hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?

Commentaries on Psalms 33:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17A horse is a vain thing for safety - Even the horse, with all his fleetness, is no sure means of escape from danger: the lion or the tiger can overtake him or he may stumble, fall, and destroy his rider.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17An horse - The reference here is undoubtedly to the war-horse. See the notes at Psalm 20:7. Is a vain thing - literally, is a “lie.” That is, he cannot be confided in. For safety - For securing safety in battle. He is liable to be stricken down, or to become wild and furious so as to be beyond the control of his rider; and however strong or fleet he may be, or however well he may be “broken,” yet none of these things make it certain that the rider will be…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 12-22Verses 12-22 All the motions and operations of the souls of men, which no mortals know but themselves, God knows better than they do. Their hearts, as well as their times, are all in his hand; he formed the spirit of each man within him. All the powers of the creature depend upon him, and are of no account, of no avail at all, without him. If we make God's favour sure towards us, then we need not fear whatever is against us. We are to give to him the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16-17army …great strength. … horse: Even military power is under God's control (see Psalm 33:10–11; Ecclesiastes 9:11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 12-1912-19. The inference from the foregoing in Psa 33:12 is illustrated by God's special providence, underlying which is His minute knowledge of all men.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 33:17

• Confidence
• False Confidence
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Commentaries on Psalms 33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings