Psalms 33:17
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 33
“An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.”Psalms 33:17
What Does Psalms 33:17 Mean?
Psalms 33:17 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 33, verse 17 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Psalms 33:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 21:31“The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.”Psalms 20:7“Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.”Psalms 147:10“He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.”Isaiah 31:3“Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.”Job 39:19“Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?”Hosea 14:3“Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee the fatherless findeth mercy.”Isaiah 30:16“But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.”Judges 4:15“And the LORD discomfited Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet.”Judges 5:22“Then were the horsehoofs broken by the means of the pransings, the pransings of their mighty ones.”2 Kings 7:6“For the LORD had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.”2 Kings 7:7“Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.”Ecclesiastes 9:11“I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.”
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