Psalms 33:17 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“An horse {is} a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver {any} by his great strength.”

Psalms 33:17

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Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:

He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.

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

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

Behold, the eye of the LORD {is} upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

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

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Psalms 33:1

"Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: {for} praise is comely for the upright."

Psalms 33:2

"Praise the LORD with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery {and} an instrument of ten strings."

Psalms 33:3

"Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise."

Psalms 33:4

"For the word of the LORD {is} right; and all his works {are done} in truth."

Psalms 33:5

"He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD. {goodness: or, mercy}"

Psalms 33:6

"By the word of the LORD were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth."

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