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Psalms 33:17

An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.

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שֶׁ֣קֶרsheqerwithout a causeשֶׁקֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “without a cause”, the ordinary formH8267an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial)without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, [phrase] lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.הַ֭סּוּסhasusthe horse . Compare H6571סוּסdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the horse . Compare H6571”, the ordinary formH5483a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)crane, horse (-back, -hoof). Compare H6571 (פָּרָשׁ).לִתְשׁוּעָ֑הlitshuahto deliveranceתְּשׁוּעָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to deliverance”, the ordinary formH8668rescue (literal or figurative, persons, national or spiritual)deliverance, help, safety, salvation, victory.וּבְרֹ֥בuverovand in abundanceרֹבconjunction, preposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “and in abundance”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7230abundance (in any respect)abundance(-antly), all, [idiom] common (sort), excellent, great(-ly, -ness, number), huge, be increased, long, many, more in number, most, much, multitude, plenty(-ifully), [idiom] very (age).חֵ֝יל֗וֹcheylvoarmyחַיִלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “army”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2428probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strengthable, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily).לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יְמַלֵּֽטyemaletescapeמָלַטverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “escape”, an unfinished actionH4422properly, to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparksdeliver (self), escape, lay, leap out, let alone, let go, preserve, save, [idiom] speedily, [idiom] surely.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

A horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth it afford escape by its great strength.

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American Standard Version (1901)

A horse is a vain thing for safety; Neither doth he deliver any by his great power.

Young’s Literal Translation

A false thing [is] the horse for safety, And by the abundance of his strength He doth not deliver.

World English Bible

A horse is a vain thing for safety, neither does he deliver any by his great power.

Darby Translation

The horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth he deliver by his great power.

Douay-Rheims

But the countenance of the Lord is against them that do evil things: to cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

A horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth it afford escape by its great strength.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

A horse is vain for safety; neither shall he be delivered by the greatness of his power.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ψευδὴς ἵππος εἰς σωτηρίαν, ἐν δὲ πλήθει δυνάμεως αὐτοῦ οὐ σωθήσεται.