Verse 16

Psalms 33:16

Bible in Basic English

16 A king's salvation is not in the power of his army; a strong man does not get free by his great strength.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אֵֽין הַ֭/מֶּלֶךְ נוֹשָׁ֣ע בְּ/רָב חָ֑יִל גִּ֝בּ֗וֹר לֹֽא יִנָּצֵ֥ל בְּ/רָב כֹּֽחַ
English Translation
There is no king saved by a multitude of warriors; a mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 33 Context
1 Be glad in the Lord, O doers of righteousness; for praise is beautiful for the upright. Focus ↗
2 Give praise to the Lord on the corded instrument; make melody to him with instruments of music. Focus ↗
3 Make a new song to him; playing expertly with a loud noise. Focus ↗
4 For the word of the Lord is upright, and all his works are certain. Focus ↗
5 His delight is in righteousness and wisdom; the earth is full of the mercy of the Lord. Focus ↗
6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the army of heaven by the breath of his mouth... Focus ↗
7 He makes the waters of the sea come together in a mass; he keeps the deep seas in store-houses. Focus ↗
8 Let the earth be full of the fear of the Lord; let all the people of the world be in holy fear of hi... Focus ↗
9 For he gave the word, and it was done; by his order it was fixed for ever. Focus ↗
10 The Lord undoes the designs of the nations; he makes the thoughts of the peoples without effect. Focus ↗
11 The Lord's purpose is eternal, the designs of his heart go on through all the generations of man. Focus ↗
12 Happy is the nation whose God (Elohim) is the Lord; and the people whom he has taken for his heritag... Focus ↗
13 The Lord is looking down from heaven; he sees all the sons of men; Focus ↗
14 From his house he keeps watch on all who are living on the earth; Focus ↗
15 He makes all their hearts; their works are clear to him. Focus ↗
16 A king's salvation is not in the power of his army; a strong man does not get free by his great stre...
17 A horse is a false hope; his great power will not make any man free from danger. Focus ↗
18 See, the eye of the Lord is on those in whose hearts is the fear of him, on those whose hope is in h... Focus ↗
19 To keep their souls from death; and to keep them living in time of need. Focus ↗
20 Our souls are waiting for the Lord; he is our help and our salvation. Focus ↗
21 For in him our hearts have joy; in his holy name is our hope. Focus ↗
22 Let your mercy be on us, O Lord, as we are waiting for you. Focus ↗