17A false thing is the horse for safety, And by the abundance of his strength He doth not deliver.


In Context

14 From the fixed place of His dwelling, He looked unto all inhabitants of the earth;

15 Who is forming their hearts together, Who is attending unto all their works.

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

17 A false thing is the horse for safety, And by the abundance of his strength He doth not deliver.

18 Lo, the eye of Jehovah is to those fearing Him, To those waiting for His kindness,

19 To deliver from death their soul, And to keep them alive in famine.

Psalm 33:17 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

33:17An horse [is] a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver [any] by his great strength.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

33:17A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

33:17Vain is the horse for safety: neither shall he be saved by the abundance of his strength.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

33:17A horse is a vain thing for safety; Neither doth he deliver any by his great power.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

33:17The horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth he deliver by his great power.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

33:17An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great power.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

33:17A horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

33:17A horse is a vain thing for safety, neither does he deliver any by his great power.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

33:17An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.