Psalms 33:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 33:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 33:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 33:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A horse is a vain thing for safety, neither does he deliver any by his great power.”

Psalms 33:17 — World English Bible

Psalms 33:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“A horse is a vain thing for safety; Neither doth he deliver any by his great power.”

Psalms 33:17 — American Standard Version

Psalms 33:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A false thing <FI>is<Fi> the horse for safety, And by the abundance of his strength He doth not deliver.”

Psalms 33:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 33:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth he deliver by his great power.”

Psalms 33:17 — Darby Translation

Psalms 33:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“A horse is a vaine helpe, and shall not deliuer any by his great strength.”

Psalms 33:17 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 33:17 in Context — Psalms 33

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;

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

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What Does Psalms 33:17 Mean?

Psalms 33:17 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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