Psalms 33:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 33:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 33:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 33:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.”

Psalms 33:16 — World English Bible

Psalms 33:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Psalms 33:16 — American Standard Version

Psalms 33:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Psalms 33:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 33:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The king is not saved by the multitude of [his] forces; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.”

Psalms 33:16 — Darby Translation

Psalms 33:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The King is not saued by the multitude of an hoste, neither is the mightie man deliuered by great strength.”

Psalms 33:16 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 33:16 in Context — Psalms 33

14 From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.

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

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

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

18 Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;

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What Does Psalms 33:16 Mean?

Psalms 33:16 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 33. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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