16No king is saved by the size of his army; no warrior escapes by his great strength.


In Context

13 From heaven the Lord looks down and sees all mankind;

14 from his dwelling place he watches all who live on earth-

15 he who forms the hearts of all, who considers everything they do.

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,

Psalms 33:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

33:16There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

33:16The king is not saved by a great army: nor shall the giant be saved by his own great strength.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

33:16There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

33:16The king is not saved by the multitude of his forces; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

33:16There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

33:16There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

33:16There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

33:16The king is not saved by the multitude of a force. A mighty man is not delivered, By abundance of power.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

33:16There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.