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

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31 The horse is made ready for the day of battle,
    but victory rests with the Lord.(A)

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Alliance with Egypt Is Futile

31 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help
    and who 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!(A)

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Woe to Those Who Rely on Egypt

31 Woe(A) to those who go down to Egypt(B) for help,
    who rely on horses,(C)
who trust in the multitude of their chariots(D)
    and in the great strength of their horsemen,
but do not look to the Holy One(E) of Israel,
    or seek help from the Lord.(F)

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Some take pride in chariots and some in horses,
    but our pride is in the name of the Lord our God.(A)

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Some trust in chariots(A) and some in horses,(B)
    but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.(C)

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17 The war horse is a vain hope for victory,
    and by its great might it cannot save.(A)

18 Truly the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
    on those who hope in his steadfast love,(B)

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17 A horse(A) is a vain hope for deliverance;
    despite all its great strength it cannot save.
18 But the eyes(B) of the Lord are on those who fear him,
    on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,(C)

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10 His delight is not in the strength of the horse
    nor his pleasure in the speed of a runner,[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 147.10 Heb legs of a person

10 His pleasure is not in the strength(A) of the horse,(B)
    nor his delight in the legs of the warrior;

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20 Our God is a God of salvation,
    and to God, the Lord, belongs escape from death.(A)

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20 Our God is a God who saves;(A)
    from the Sovereign Lord comes escape from death.(B)

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But you, O Lord, are a shield around me,
    my glory, and the one who lifts up my head.(A)

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But you, Lord, are a shield(A) around me,
    my glory, the One who lifts my head high.(B)

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Deliverance belongs to the Lord;
    may your blessing be on your people! Selah(A)

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From the Lord comes deliverance.(A)
    May your blessing(B) be on your people.

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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 skillful, but time and chance happen to them all.(A)

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11 I have seen something else under the sun:

The race is not to the swift
    or the battle to the strong,(A)
nor does food come to the wise(B)
    or wealth to the brilliant
    or favor to the learned;
but time and chance(C) happen to them all.(D)

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23 Truly the hills are[a] a delusion,
    a tumult on the mountains.
Truly in the Lord our God
    is the salvation of Israel.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 3.23 Gk Syr Vg: Heb Truly from the hills is

23 Surely the idolatrous commotion on the hills(A)
    and mountains is a deception;
surely in the Lord our God
    is the salvation(B) of Israel.

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10 the one who gives victory to kings,
    who rescues his servant David.(A)

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10 to the One who gives victory to kings,(A)
    who delivers his servant David.(B)

From the deadly sword(C)

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