Psalm 147:10

Translations

Modern

He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

Traditional

He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

Literal

He does not delight in the strength of the horse, and not in the legs of the man does He take pleasure.

Latin

Non in fortitudine equi voluntatem habebit, nec in tibiis viri beneplacitum erit ei.

Original

Hebrew

English

He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

Notes

Psalms 147:10–11

the legs of a man: Any physical or mental strength comes from the Lord, like the strength of a horse. These gifts are reasons to praise the Lord, not to boast (Jeremiah 9:23–24).

Psalms 147:7–11

Human achievements do not impress God, who commands nature. Instead, he finds joy in those who fear him.

Psalms 147:1–20

The psalmist calls for the Lord to be praised for restoring and blessing Zion, caring for the poor, displaying his power over nature, and revealing himself to his people.

Psalms 146:1–150:6

The Psalter ends with five hallelujah psalms, so named because each begins and ends with Praise the LORD! (Hebrew haleluyah).

Related verses

1 Samuel 16:7
But the LORD said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or height, for I have rejected him; the LORD does not see as man does. For man sees the outward appearance, but the LORD sees the heart.”
Proverbs 21:31
A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.
Isaiah 31:1
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.
Psalm 33:16–18
No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.
Psalm 20:7
Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
Ecclesiastes 9:11
I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance happen to all.
Hosea 1:7
Yet I will have compassion on the house of Judah, and I will save them—not by bow or sword or war, not by horses and cavalry, but by the LORD their God.”
2 Samuel 1:23
Saul and Jonathan, beloved and delightful in life, were not divided in death. They were swifter than eagles; they were stronger than lions.
Job 39:19–25
Do you give strength to the horse or adorn his neck with a mane?
2 Samuel 2:18–23
The three sons of Zeruiah were there: Joab, Abishai, and Asahel. Now Asahel was fleet of foot like a wild gazelle,

Glossary

Hallel Music Psalms, Book of

Topics

Praise: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To The Horse: Strong

Psalm 147:10

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