³¹ The horse is made ready for the day of war, but power to overcome is from the Lord.

¹ Cursed are those who go down to Egypt for help, and who put their faith in horses; looking to war-carriages for salvation, because of their numbers; and to horsemen, because they are very strong; but they are not looking to the Holy One of Israel, or turning their hearts to the Lord;

⁷ Some put their faith in carriages and some in horses; but we will be strong in the name of the Lord our God.

⁸ Salvation comes from the Lord; your blessing is on your people. (Selah.)

¹⁷ A horse is a false hope; his great power will not make any man free from danger.

¹⁸ See, the eye of the Lord is on those in whose hearts is the fear of him, on those whose hope is in his mercy;

²³ Truly, the hills, and the noise of an army on the mountains, are a false hope: truly, in the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel.

¹¹ And again I saw under the sun that the reward goes not to him who is quick, or the fruits of war to the strong; and there is no bread for the wise, or wealth for men of learning, or respect for those who have knowledge; but time and chance come to all.

¹⁰ He has no delight in the strength of a horse; he takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

¹⁰ It is God who gives salvation to kings; and who kept his servant David from the wounding sword.

²⁰ Our God is for us a God of salvation; his are the ways out of death.

³ But your strength, O Lord, is round me, you are my glory and the lifter up of my head.