New King James Version
Psalms 147:10
10He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
Psalms 147:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
- New International Version (NIV)His pleasure is not in the strength of the horse, nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;
- English Standard Version (ESV)His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man,
- New Living Translation (NLT)He takes no pleasure in the strength of a horse or in human might.
Context of Psalms 147:10
8Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains. 9He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that cry. He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. 11The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy. 12Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem! Praise your God, O Zion!
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לֹ֤א בִגְבוּרַ֣ת הַסּ֣וּס יֶחְפָּ֑ץ לֹֽא־בְשׁוֹקֵ֖י הָאִ֣ישׁ יִרְצֶֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 147:10
- Psalms 20:7Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the Lord our God.
- Psalms 33:16No king is saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
- Job 39:19“Have you given the horse strength? Have you clothed his neck with thunder?
- Proverbs 21:31The horse is prepared for the day of battle, But deliverance is of the Lord.
- Isaiah 31:1Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, And rely on horses, Who trust in chariots because they are many, And in horsemen because they are very strong, But who do not look to the Holy One of Israel, Nor seek the Lord!
- Hosea 1:7Yet I will have mercy on the house of Judah, Will save them by the Lord their God, And will not save them by bow, Nor by sword or battle, By horses or horsemen.”
- 1 Samuel 16:7But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at his physical stature, because I have refused him. For the Lord does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
- 2 Samuel 1:23“Saul and Jonathan were beloved and pleasant in their lives, And in their death they were not divided; They were swifter than eagles, They were stronger than lions.
- 2 Samuel 2:18Now the three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab and Abishai and Asahel. And Asahel was as fleet of foot as a wild gazelle.
- Ecclesiastes 9:11I returned and saw under the sun that— The race is not to the swift, Nor the battle to the strong, Nor bread to the wise, Nor riches to men of understanding, Nor favor to men of skill; But time and chance happen to them all.
Commentaries on Psalms 147:10
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10He delighteth not in the strength of the horse - The horse is among the noblest works of God - perhaps the noblest of all the animals that he has made. See the notes at Job 39:19-25. Yet God regards with more interest and pleasure humble piety than he does any mere power, however great and wonderful it may be. He taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man - Not the same pleasure as in piety; he prefers the humble heart to this. The reference is to man as…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11the legs of a man: Any physical or mental strength comes from the Lord, like the strength of a horse. These gifts are reasons to praise the Lord, not to boast (Jeremiah 9:23–24).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1110-11. The advantages afforded, as in war by the strength of the horse or the agility of man, do not incline God to favor any; but those who fear and, of course, trust Him, will obtain His approbation and aid.Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 10He does not desire the might of the horse [i.e.,] the Holy One, blessed be He.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 147
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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