Psalm 33:16

Praise To Yahweh For His Character And Creation

¹⁵ He who fashions all their hearts observes and understands all their works. ¹⁶ The king is not saved by a mighty army;
A warrior is not delivered by great strength.
¹⁷ A horse is a false hope for victory. It does not deliver anyone by its great strength.

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Exodus 14:17-18

I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. I will be honored through Pharaoh and all his army, through his chariots and his horsemen.

Exodus 14:28

The water returned and covered the chariots, the drivers, and all the Egyptian army that had followed the Israelites into the sea. None of them were left.

Joshua 11:4-8

They came out with all their troops and many horses and chariots. Their army was more numerous than the sand of the seashore.

Joshua 14:12

Now therefore give me this mountain. This is where Jehovah spoke that day. You heard about the Anakims that day. Their cities were large and fortified and Jehovah helped me drive them out just as Jehovah said.

Judges 7:2

Jehovah said to Gideon: The men you have are too many for me to give them victory over the Midianites. They might think that they had won by themselves and not give me credit.

Judges 7:12-25

The Midianites, the Amalekites, and the desert tribesmen were spread out in the valley like a swarm of locusts. They had so many camels they could not be counted. They were as plentiful as there are grains of sand on the seashore.

1 Samuel 14:8-16

We will do this, Jonathan said. We will go across so they can see us.

1 Samuel 17:4

A fighter came out from the tents of the Philistines. His name was Goliath of Gath. He was over nine feet tall.

1 Samuel 17:45-49

David answered: You come out to fight me with a sword and a spear and a dagger. But I come out to fight you in the name of Jehovah of Hosts. He is the Almighty God of Israel's army. You have insulted him!

2 Samuel 21:16-22

A descendant of Haraphah named Benob had a copper spear weighing seven and one half pounds. He wore it on a new belt. He captured David and intended to kill him.

1 Kings 20:10

Benhadad sent Ahab the following message: May the gods strike me dead if there will be enough dust left from Samaria to give a handful to each soldier who follows me.

1 Kings 20:27-29

And the children of Israel assembled, and food was made ready and they went against them. The children of Israel camped like two little flocks of goats before them. All the country was full of the Syrians.

2 Chronicles 14:9-13

Zerah from Ethiopia led an army of a million soldiers and three hundred chariots to the town of Mareshah in Judah.

2 Chronicles 20:12

You are our God. Will you judge them? We do not have the strength to face this large crowd that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, so we are looking to you.

2 Chronicles 20:23

The Ammonite and Moabite troops attacked and completely destroyed those from Edom. Then they turned against each other and fought until the entire camp was wiped out!

2 Chronicles 32:8-9

Jehovah our God fights on our side. The Assyrians must rely on human power alone. These words encouraged the army of Judah.

2 Chronicles 32:21

Jehovah sent an angel who exterminated all the soldiers, officials, and commanders in the Assyrian king's camp. Sennacherib was humiliated and returned to his own country. When he went into the temple of his god, some of his own sons killed him with a sword.

Psalm 44:3

It was not with their swords that they took possession of the land. They did not gain victory with their own strength. It was your right hand, your arm (power), and the light of your presence that did it, because you were pleased with them.

Psalm 44:6-7

I do not rely on my bow, and my sword will never save me.

Jeremiah 9:23

This is what Jehovah says: Do not let wise people brag about their wisdom. Do not let strong people brag about their strength. Do not let rich people brag about their riches.