Psalms 33:16 · KJV
“There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.”
— Psalms 33:16
He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
An horse {is} a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver {any} by his great strength.
Psalms 33 — Context
From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
15He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
16There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
17An horse {is} a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver {any} by his great strength.
18Behold, the eye of the LORD {is} upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
Cross References
Psalms 44:3
For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
Jeremiah 9:23
Thus saith the LORD, Let not the wise {man} glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty {man} glory in his might, let not the rich {man} glory in his riches:
Psalms 44:6-7
For I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword save me.
Judges 7:2
And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that {are} with thee {are} too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.
1 Samuel 17:45-49
Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
2 Chronicles 20:23
For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to slay and destroy {them}: and when they had made an end of the inhabitants of Seir, every one helped to destroy another. {to destroy: Heb. for the destruction}
1 Samuel 14:8-16
Then said Jonathan, Behold, we will pass over unto {these} men, and we will discover ourselves unto them.
2 Chronicles 32:8-9
With him {is} an arm of flesh; but with us {is} the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah. {rested...: Heb. leaned}