Psalm 33:16

New Century Version

No king is saved by his great army. No warrior escapes by his great strength.

Cross References

1 Kings 20:10

Then Ben-Hadad sent another message to Ahab: “May the gods punish me terribly if I don’t completely destroy Samaria. There won’t be enough left for each of my men to get a handful of dust!”

1 Kings 20:15

So Ahab gathered the young officers of the district governors, two hundred thirty-two of them. Then he called together the army of Israel, about seven thousand people in all.

2 Chronicles 13:8

“Now you people are making plans against the Lord’s kingdom, which belongs to David’s sons. There are many of you, and you have the gold calves Jeroboam made for you as gods.

2 Chronicles 20:12

Our God, punish those people. We have no power against this large army that is attacking us. We don’t know what to do, so we look to you for help.”

2 Chronicles 20:23

The Ammonites and Moabites attacked the Edomites, destroying them completely. After they had killed the Edomites, they killed each other.

2 Chronicles 32:21

Then the Lord sent an angel who killed all the soldiers, leaders, and officers in the camp of the king of Assyria. So the king went back to his own country in disgrace. When he went into the temple of his god, some of his own sons killed him with a sword.

Job 36:7

He always watches over those who do right; he sets them on thrones with kings and they are honored forever.

Job 39:11

Will you depend on the wild ox for its great strength and leave your heavy work for it to do?

Psalm 20:8

They are overwhelmed and defeated, but we march forward and win.

Psalm 44:3

It wasn’t their swords that took the land. It wasn’t their power that gave them victory. But it was your great power and strength. You were with them because you loved them.

Exodus 14:28

The water returned, covering the chariots, chariot drivers, and all the king’s army that had followed the Israelites into the sea. Not one of them survived.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

I also saw something else here on earth: The fastest runner does not always win the race, the strongest soldier does not always win the battle, the wisest does not always have food, the smartest does not always become wealthy, and the talented one does not always receive praise. Time and chance happen to everyone.

Jeremiah 48:14

“You cannot say, ‘We are warriors! We are brave men in battle!’

Jeremiah 9:23

This is what the Lord says: “The wise must not brag about their wisdom. The strong must not brag about their strength. The rich must not brag about their money.

Hosea 10:13

But you have plowed evil and harvested trouble; you have eaten the fruit of your lies. Because you have trusted in your own power and your many soldiers,

Amos 2:14

No one will escape, not even the fastest runner. Strong people will not be strong enough; warriors will not be able to save themselves.

Amos 2:15

Soldiers with bows and arrows will not stand and fight, and even fast runners will not get away; soldiers on horses will not escape alive.

Joshua 14:12

So give me the mountain country the Lord promised me that day long ago. Back then you heard that the Anakite people lived there and the cities were large and well protected. But now with the Lord helping me, I will force them out, just as the Lord said.”

Judges 7:2

Then the Lord said to Gideon, “You have too many men to defeat the Midianites. I don’t want the Israelites to brag that they saved themselves.

Judges 7:4

Then the Lord said to Gideon, “There are still too many men. Take the men down to the water, and I will test them for you there. If I say, ‘This man will go with you, he will go. But if I say, ‘That one will not go with you,’ he will not go.”

1 Samuel 17:4

The Philistines had a champion fighter from Gath named Goliath. He was about nine feet, four inches tall. He came out of the Philistine camp

1 Samuel 2:9

He protects those who are loyal to him, but evil people will be silenced in darkness. Power is not the key to success.