Psalm 33:16-22

Names of God Bible

¹⁶No king achieves a victory with a large army.
    No warrior rescues himself by his own great strength.
¹⁷Horses are not a guarantee for victory.
    Their great strength cannot help someone escape.
¹⁸Yahweh’s eyes are on those who fear him,
    on those who wait with hope for his mercy
¹⁹to rescue their souls from death
    and keep them alive during a famine.

²⁰We wait for Yahweh.
    He is our help and our Magen.
²¹In him our hearts find joy.
    In his holy name we trust.
²²Let your mercy rest on us, O Yahweh,
    since we wait with hope for you.

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Psalm 33:16-22

New International Version

¹⁶No king is saved by the size of his army;^(A)
    no warrior escapes by his great strength.
¹⁷A horse^(B) is a vain hope for deliverance;
    despite all its great strength it cannot save.
¹⁸But the eyes^(C) of the Lord are on those who fear him,
    on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,^(D)
¹⁹to deliver them from death^(E)
    and keep them alive in famine.^(F)

²⁰We wait^(G) in hope for the Lord;
    he is our help and our shield.
²¹In him our hearts rejoice,^(H)
    for we trust in his holy name.^(I)
²²May your unfailing love^(J) be with us, Lord,
    even as we put our hope in you.

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Psalm 33:16-22

New King James Version

¹⁶^(A)No king is saved by the multitude of an army;
A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.
¹⁷^(B)A horse is a ^[a]vain hope for safety;
Neither shall it deliver any by its great strength.

¹⁸^(C)Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him,
On those who hope in His mercy,
¹⁹To deliver their soul from death,
And ^(D)to keep them alive in famine.

²⁰Our soul waits for the Lord;
He is our help and our shield.
²¹For our heart shall rejoice in Him,
Because we have trusted in His holy name.
²²Let Your mercy, O Lord, be upon us,
Just as we hope in You.