Psalm 147:10

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

His delight is not in the strength of the horse, nor his pleasure in the legs of a man;

Cross References

2 Samuel 1:23

“Saul and Jonathan, beloved and lovely! In life and in death they were not divided; they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

Job 39:11

Will you depend on him because his strength is great, and will you leave to him your labor?

Psalm 20:7

Some boast of chariots, and some of horses; but we boast of the name of the Lord our God.

Proverbs 21:31

The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

Again 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 intelligent, nor favor to the men of skill; but time and chance happen to them all.

Isaiah 31:1

Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help and rely on horses, who trust in chariots because they are many and in horsemen because they are very strong, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel or consult the Lord!

Hosea 1:7

But I will have pity on the house of Judah, and I will deliver them by the Lord their God; I will not deliver them by bow, nor by sword, nor by war, nor by horses, nor by horsemen.”

1 Samuel 16:7

But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for the Lord sees not as man sees; man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”