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Psalm 33:17

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17 O cavalo é vã esperança de vitória;apesar da sua grande força, é incapaz de salvar.

Psalm 33:17 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 33:17

A horse [is] a vain thing for safety
Though it is prepared for the day of battle, and is a very warlike creature, and of great service in war, yet safety only is of the Lord, ( Proverbs 21:31 ) ; this is put for all kinds of military preparations which men are apt to trust in, but should not, for they are "a lie" F9, as the horse is here said to be; that is, deceives and disappoints when trusted to; in like manner the olive is said "to lie", ( Habakkuk 3:17 ) ; when hope of fruit from it is disappointed; so "fundus mendax" in Horace F11;

neither shall he deliver [any] by his great strength;
in the time of battle; either by fighting for him, or fleeing with him.


FOOTNOTES:

F9 (rqv) "mendacium", Pagninus, Montanus; "fallax", V. L.
F11 Epod. l. 1. Ode 16. ver. 45. Carmin. l. 3. Ode 1. v. 30. "Spem mentita seges", ib. Epist. l. 1. ep. 7. v. 87.
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Psalm 33:17 In-Context

15 ele, que forma o coração de todos,que conhece tudo o que fazem.
16 Nenhum rei se salva pelo tamanho do seu exército;nenhum guerreiro escapa por sua grande força.
17 O cavalo é vã esperança de vitória;apesar da sua grande força, é incapaz de salvar.
18 Mas o SENHOR protege aqueles que o temem,aqueles que firmam a esperança no seu amor,
19 para livrá-los da morte e garantir-lhes vida,mesmo em tempos de fome.
Biblia Sagrada, Nova Versão Internacional®, NVI® Copyright © 1993, 2000 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

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