Psalms 147:10

8 Who covereth the heaven with clouds, who prepareth rain for the earth, who maketh grass to grow upon the mountains.

9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

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

11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

12 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the man.
KJV
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
WEB
He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
ASV
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: He taketh no pleasure in the legs of a man.
DARBY
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man;
BLB
He does not delight in the strength of the horse, and not in the legs of the man does He take pleasure.
ÅB
Han har ikke lyst til hestens styrke, han har ikke behag i mannens ben.
OTB
Han finner ingen glede i hestens styrke;
Han har ingen glede i mannens ben.
B1930
Han har ikke lyst til hestens styrke, han har ikke behag i mannens ben.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Samuel 16:7

    But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

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  • Isaiah 31:1

    Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!

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  • Psalms 20:7

    Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.

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  • Psalms 33:16–18

    There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.

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  • Proverbs 21:31

    The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the LORD.

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  • Ecclesiastes 9:11

    I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

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  • Hosea 1:7

    But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.

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  • Job 39:19–25

    Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?

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