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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Psalm 33:17 Catholic Bible: War horses are useless for victory; their great strength cannot save. </title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/catholic/psalms/33-17.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/15002new8.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../vmenus/psalms/33-17.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmcc/psalms/33-17.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/catholic/">Bible</a> > <a href="/gntd/psalms/1.htm">Psalms</a> > <a href="/gntd/psalms/33.htm">Chapter 33</a> > Verse 17</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad1.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../psalms/33-16.htm" title="Psalm 33:16">◄</a> Psalm 33:17 {32:17} <a href="../psalms/33-18.htm" title="Psalm 33:18">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/nabre/psalms/33.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#552200" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gntd/psalms/33.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />War horses are useless for victory; their great strength cannot save. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/33.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The war horse is a vain hope for victory, and by its great might it cannot save.<p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cevd/psalms/33.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />In war the strength of a horse cannot be trusted to take you to safety. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/33.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Useless is the horse for safety; despite its great strength, it cannot be saved. <p><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drbc/psalms/33.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Vain is the horse for safety: neither shall he be saved by the abundance of his strength.<div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="tsk2">Vain is the horse for safety: neither shall he be saved by the abundance of his strength.</p><p class="hdg">An horse</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../psalms/20-7.htm">Psalm 20:7</a> Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will call upon the name of the Lord, our God.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../judges/4-15.htm">Judges 4:15</a> And the Lord struck a terror into Sisara, and all his chariots, and all his multitude, with the edge of the sword, at the sight of Barac; insomuch, that Sisara leaping down from off his chariot, fled away on foot,</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../2_kings/7-6.htm">2 Kings 7:6,7</a> For the Lord had made them hear, in the camp of Syria, the noise of chariots, and of horses, and of a very great army: and they said one to another: Behold, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hethites, and of the Egyptians; and they are come upon us. . . . </p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../proverbs/21-31.htm">Proverbs 21:31</a> The horse is prepared for the day of battle: but the Lord giveth safety.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../ecclesiastes/9-11.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:11</a> I turned me to another thing, and I saw that under the sun, the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the learned, nor favour to the skilful: but time and chance in all.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../isaiah/30-16.htm">Isaiah 30:16</a> But have said: No, but we will flee to horses: therefore shall you flee. And we will mount upon swift ones: therefore shall they be swifter that shall pursue after you.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../hosea/14-3.htm">Hosea 14:3</a> Assyria shall not save us, we will not ride upon horses, neither will we say any more: The works of our hands are our gods: for thou wilt have mercy on the fatherless that is in thee.</p><p class="hdg">his great</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../psalms/147-10.htm">Psalm 147:10</a> He shall not delight in the strength of the horse: nor take pleasure in the legs of a man.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="../job/39-19.htm">Job 39:19-25</a> Wilt thou give strength to the horse or clothe his neck with neighing? . . . </p></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/drbc/psalms/33.htm">Praise to the Creator</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>The king is not saved by a great army: nor shall the giant be saved by his own great strength. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl">Vain is the horse for safety: neither shall he be saved by the abundance of his strength.</span><span class="reftext">18</span>Behold the eyes of the Lord are on them that fear him: and on them that hope in his mercy.…<div class="vheading2">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="../1_samuel/2-9.htm">1 Samuel 2:9</a></span><br />He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; because no man shall prevail by his own strength.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../psalms/20-7.htm">Psalm 20:7</a></span><br />Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will call upon the name of the Lord, our God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../psalms/147-10.htm">Psalm 147:10</a></span><br />He shall not delight in the strength of the horse: nor take pleasure in the legs of a man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../proverbs/21-31.htm">Proverbs 21:31</a></span><br />The horse is prepared for the day of battle: but the Lord giveth safety.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a></span><br />Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help, trusting in horses, and putting their confidence in chariots, because they are many: and in horsemen, because they are very strong: and have not trusted in the Holy One of Israel, and have not sought after the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="../hosea/14-3.htm">Hosea 14:3</a></span><br />Assyria shall not save us, we will not ride upon horses, neither will we say any more: The works of our hands are our gods: for thou wilt have mercy on the fatherless that is in thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><div class="vheading2">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/33-16.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/numbers/6-21.htm">Afford</a> <a href="/psalms/31-23.htm">Danger</a> <a href="/psalms/31-15.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/psalms/32-7.htm">Deliverance</a> <a href="/job/23-2.htm">Despite</a> <a href="/job/41-19.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/psalms/31-18.htm">False.</a> <a href="/psalms/31-4.htm">Free</a> <a href="/psalms/33-16.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/31-24.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/32-9.htm">Horse</a> <a href="/psalms/33-16.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/16-9.htm">Safety</a> <a href="/psalms/31-16.htm">Save</a> <a href="/psalms/33-16.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/31-6.htm">Vain</a> <a href="/psalms/20-9.htm">Victory</a> <a href="/psalms/27-3.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/36-8.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Afford</a> <a href="/psalms/35-6.htm">Danger</a> <a href="/psalms/33-19.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/psalms/35-3.htm">Deliverance</a> <a href="/psalms/49-12.htm">Despite</a> <a href="/psalms/55-8.htm">Escape</a> <a href="/psalms/37-31.htm">False.</a> <a href="/psalms/34-4.htm">Free</a> <a href="/psalms/34-2.htm">Great</a> <a href="/psalms/33-18.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/psalms/76-6.htm">Horse</a> <a href="/psalms/37-17.htm">Power</a> <a href="/psalms/55-18.htm">Safety</a> <a href="/psalms/37-40.htm">Save</a> <a href="/psalms/37-39.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/psalms/39-6.htm">Vain</a> <a href="/psalms/44-3.htm">Victory</a> <a href="/psalms/35-1.htm">War</a><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/33-17.htm">Psalm 33:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/33-17.htm">Psalm 33:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/33-17.htm">Psalm 33:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/33-17.htm">Psalm 33:17 NASB</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/33-17.htm">Psalm 33:17 Bible Apps</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/33-17.htm">Psalm 33:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/33-17.htm">Psalm 33:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/33-17.htm">Psalm 33:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="//bibeltext.com/psalms/33-17.htm">Psalm 33:17 German Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span>Alphabetical: A all anyone by cannot deliver deliverance despite does for great hope horse is it its Nor save strength vain victory<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="https://biblehub.com/psalms/33-17.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 33:17 A horse is a vain thing (Psalm Ps Psa.) 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