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Berean Standard Bible

“No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.”

Psalms 33:16

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Study note

Within Psalm 33, this verse comes right after a statement that God sees all humankind from heaven. The psalmist is contrasting human sources of security with the one source that cannot fail.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.

World English Bible (WEB)

There is no king saved by the multitude of an army. A mighty man is not delivered by great strength.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

A king's salvation is not in the power of his army; a strong man does not get free by his great strength.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El rey no es salvo con la multitud del ejército: no escapa el valiente por la mucha fuerza.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ni el ejército mejor equipado puede salvar a un rey, porque no basta la mucha fuerza para salvar al guerrero.

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