Psalms 33:17
An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.In other versions
A horse is a vain thing for safety; Neither doth he deliver any by his great power.
ASV
A horse is a false hope; his great power will not make any man free from danger.
BBE
The horse is a vain thing for safety; neither doth he deliver by his great power.
DBY
A horse is a vain thing for safety, Neither does he deliver any by his great power.
WEB
A false thing `is' the horse for safety, And by the abundance of his strength He doth not deliver.
YLT
An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
ENG
A horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
WBT
A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.
BSB
In context
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;
19To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.