Psalms 147 · Verse 10

Psalms 147:10

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

Psalms 147:10, King James Version

Psalms 147:10 in other translations

BSB	He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legpower of the 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.
YLT	Not in the might of the horse doth He delight, Not in the legs of a man is He pleased.
DARBY	He delighteth not in the strength of the horse, he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man;
BBE	He has no delight in the strength of a horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
Webster	He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

What does Psalms 147:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 147:10-11

10-11. The advantages afforded, as in war by the strength of the horse or the agility of man, do not incline God to favor any; but those who fear and, of course, trust Him, will obtain His approbation and aid.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 10 He delighteth not - The horse, among all animals, is most delighted in by man for beauty, strength, and fleetness. And a man's legs, if well proportioned, are more admired than even the finest features of his face. Though God has made these, yet they are not his peculiar delight.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 147:1-11

Praising God is work that is its own wages. It is comely; it becomes us as reasonable creatures, much more as people in covenant with God. He gathers outcast sinners by his grace, and will bring them into his holy habitation. To those whom God heals with the consolations of his Spirit, he speaks peace, assures them their sins are pardoned. And for this, let others praise him also. Man's knowledge is soon ended; but…

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Psalms 147:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

לֹ֤אlo'notH3808

בִגְבוּרַ֣תvig.vu.Ratin [the] strength ofH1369

הַסּ֣וּסha.Sus<the> horseH5483

יֶחְפָּ֑ץyech.Patzhe delightsH2654

לֹֽא\־lo'-notH3808

בְשׁוֹקֵ֖יve.sho.Keiin [the] legs ofH7785

הָאִ֣ישׁha.'Ish<the> manH376

יִרְצֶֽה\׃yir.Tzehhe takes pleasureH7521

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 147:10

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.
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!
Psalms 20:7
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.
Psalms 33:16-18
There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength. An horse is a vain thing for safety: neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
Proverbs 21:31
The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord.
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.
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.
Job 39:19-25
Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword. …
2 Samuel 1:23
Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.
2 Samuel 2:18-23
And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild roe. And Asahel pursued after Abner; and in going he turned not to the right hand nor to the left from following Abner. Then Abner looked behind him, and said, Art thou Asahel? And he answered, I am. And Abner said to him, Turn thee aside to thy right hand or to thy left, and lay thee hold on one of the young men, and take thee his armour. But Asahel would not turn aside from following of him. …

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

delighteth.
20:7; 33:16-18; Job 39:19-25; Pr 21:31; Isa 31:1; Ho 1:7
he taketh.
1Sa 16:7; 2Sa 1:23; 2:18-23; Ec 9:11

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Context

Psalms 147:9
He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
Psalms 147:10
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
Psalms 147:11
The Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

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Psalms 147:10 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	No toma contentamiento en la fortaleza del caballo, ni se complace en las piernas del hombre.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Il ne trouve pas son plaisir en la force du cheval, il ne se complaît pas aux jambes de l’homme.
German Elberfelder 1871	Er hat nicht Lust an der Stärke des Rosses, noch Gefallen an den Beinen des Mannes;