Psalms 33:17 - Compare All Versions
Psalms 33:16-17 MSG (The Message)
No king succeeds with a big army alone, no warrior wins by brute strength. Horsepower is not the answer; no one gets by on muscle alone.
Psalms 33:17 KJV (King James Version)
An horse is a vain thing for safety: Neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
Psalms 33:17 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
A horse is a false hope for victory; Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.
Psalms 33:17 NCV (New Century Version)
Horses can’t bring victory; they can’t save by their strength.
Psalms 33:17 ASV (American Standard Version)
A horse is a vain thing for safety; Neither doth he deliver any by his great power.
Psalms 33:17 NIV (New International Version)
A horse is a vain hope for deliverance; despite all its great strength it cannot save.
Psalms 33:17 NKJV (New King James Version)
A horse is a vain hope for safety; Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength.
Psalms 33:17 AMP (Amplified Bible)
A horse is a false hope for victory; Nor does it deliver anyone by its great strength.
Psalms 33:17 NLT (New Living Translation)
Don’t count on your warhorse to give you victory— for all its strength, it cannot save you.
Psalms 33:17 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Human strength and the weapons of man are false hopes for victory; they may seem mighty, but they will always disappoint.
Psalms 33:17 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
The war horse is a false hope for salvation, and by its great might it cannot rescue.