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 Ele forma o coração de todos eles; ele avalia todas as obras deles.

16 O rei não se salva pela grandeza de [seu] exército, nem o valente escapa do perigo pela [sua] muita força.

17 O cavalo é falho como segurança, com sua grande força não livra do perigo.

18 Eis que os olhos do SENHOR [estão] sobre aqueles que o temem, sobre os que esperam pela sua bondade.

19 Para livrar a alma deles da morte, e para os manter vivos durante a fome.

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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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