Psalm 33:16-22

Evangelical Heritage Version

¹⁶ No king is saved by the great size of his army.
No hero is rescued by his great strength.
¹⁷ You cannot rely on a horse to save you.
Its great strength will not deliver you.
¹⁸ Look, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him,
on those who wait for his mercy.
¹⁹ He will deliver their souls from death.
He keeps them alive in famine.

²⁰ Our souls wait for the Lord.
He is our help and our shield.
²¹ Yes, in him our heart rejoices,
because we trust in his holy name.
²² May your mercy, O Lord, be on us,
    even as we wait confidently for you.