Psalm 33:16 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁶ The sovereign is not saved by the multitude of an army; A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: A mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ No king is saved by the great size and power of his army; a mighty man is not delivered by [his] much strength.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ There is no king saved by the multitude of a host: A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Kings aren’t saved by the strength of their armies; warriors aren’t rescued by how much power they have.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ The eyes of the Lord are on the just, and his ears are with their prayers.

Psalm 33:16 Cross References

1 Kings 20:10

And Ben-Haḏ

1 Kings 20:15

And he mustered the young rulers of the provinces, and there were two hundred and thirty-two. And after them he mustered all the people, all the children of Yisra’ĕ

2 Chronicles 13:8

“And now you think to stand against the reign of יהוה, which is in the hand of the sons of Dawiḏ

2 Chronicles 20:12

“O our Elohim, would You not judge them? For we are powerless against this great army that is coming against us. And we do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”

2 Chronicles 20:23

Then the children of Ammon and Mo’aḇ

2 Chronicles 32:21

And יהוה  sent a messenger who cut down every mighty brave one, both the leader and the commander in the camp of the sovereign of Ashshur, and he returned shamefaced to his own land, and went into the house of his mighty one, and there some of his own offspring caused him to fall by the sword.

Job 36:7

He does not withdraw His eyes from the righteous, and sovereigns on the throne, and seats them forever, and they are exalted.

Job 39:11

Would you rely on his great strength? Or would you leave your labour to him?

Psalm 20:8

They, they have bowed down and fallen; But we have risen and are established.

Psalm 44:3

For not by their own sword did they possess the land, Neither did their own arm save them; But it was Your right hand and Your arm, And the light of Your face, Because You delighted in them.

Exodus 14:28

and the waters returned and covered the chariots, and the horsemen, and all the army of Pharaoh that came into the sea after them, and not even one was left of them.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the mighty, nor even bread to the wise, nor even riches to men of understanding, nor even favour to men of knowledge – for time and chance meets with them all.

Jeremiah 48:14

“How do you say, ‘We are mighty and strong men for battle’?

Jeremiah 9:23

Thus said יהוה, “Let not the wise boast in his wisdom, let not the mighty boast in his might, nor let the rich boast in his riches,

Hosea 10:13

You have ploughed wrongness, you have reaped unrighteousness, you have eaten the fruit of lying, because you trusted in your own way, in your many mighty men.

Amos 2:14

“And a place to flee shall perish from the swift, and the strong not strengthen his power, and the mighty not save his life,

Amos 2:15

and he who handles the bow not stand, and the swift of foot not save, nor he who rides a horse save his life,

Joshua 14:12

“And now, give me this mountain of which יהוה  spoke in that day, for you heard in that day how the Anaqim were there, and that the cities were great and walled. If יהוה  is with me, then I shall dispossess them, as יהוה  said.”

Judges 7:2

And יהוה  said to Giḏ

Judges 7:4

And יהוה  said to Giḏ

1 Samuel 17:4

Then a champion came out from the camp of the Philistines, named Golyath, from Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

1 Samuel 2:9

“He guards the feet of His kind ones, but the wrong are silent in darkness, for man does not become mighty by power.