King James Version
What Does Psalms 33:17 Mean?
“An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.”
Context
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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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(17*)* **Safety.**—Better, *victory. *(Comp. Habakkuk 3:8.) The allusion is to the war-horse.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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