Verse 17
Psalms 33:17
American Standard Version Byzantine Text
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A horse is a vain thing for safety; Neither doth he deliver any by his great power.
Original Language Text
hebrew
שֶׁ֣קֶר הַ֭/סּוּס לִ/תְשׁוּעָ֑ה וּ/בְ/רֹ֥ב חֵ֝יל֗/וֹ לֹ֣א יְמַלֵּֽט
English Translation
A false hope for salvation is the horse; in its great strength, it will not deliver.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 33 Context
1
Rejoice in Jehovah, O ye righteous: Praise is comely for the upright.
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2
Give thanks unto Jehovah with the harp: Sing praises unto him with the psaltery of ten strings.
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3
Sing unto him a new song; Play skillfully with a loud noise.
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4
For the word of Jehovah is right; And all his work is done in faithfulness.
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5
He loveth righteousness and justice: The earth is full of the lovingkindness of Jehovah.
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6
By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made, And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
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7
He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap: He layeth up the deeps in storehouses.
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8
Let all the earth fear Jehovah: Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
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9
For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.
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10
Jehovah bringeth the counsel of the nations to nought; He maketh the thoughts of the peoples to be o...
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11
The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast forever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.
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12
Blessed is the nation whose God (Elohim) is Jehovah, The people whom he hath chosen for his own inhe...
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13
Jehovah looketh from heaven; He beholdeth all the sons of men;
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14
From the place of his habitation he looketh forth Upon all the inhabitants of the earth,
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15
He that fashioneth the hearts of them all, That considereth all their works.
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16
There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
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17
A horse is a vain thing for safety; Neither doth he deliver any by his great power.
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Behold, the eye of Jehovah is upon them that fear him, Upon them that hope in his lovingkindness;
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19
To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.
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20
Our soul hath waited for Jehovah: He is our help and our shield.
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21
For our heart shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name.
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22
Let thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, be upon us, According as we have hoped in thee.
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