Psalms 20:7

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“Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.”

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BSBPD

“Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Some trustin chariots, and some in horses; But we will make mention of the name of Jehovah our God.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Some of chariots, and some of horses, And we of the name of Jehovah our God Make mention.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 20:7 — 17 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 2:10Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”
  2. 1 Samuel 13:5Now the Philistines assembled to fight against Israel with three thousand chariots, six thousand horsemen, and troops as numerous as the sand on the seashore. They went up and camped at Michmash, east of Beth-aven.
  3. 2 Samuel 8:4David captured from him a thousand chariots, seven thousand charioteers, and twenty thousand foot soldiers, and he hamstrung all the horses except a hundred he kept for the chariots.
  4. 2 Samuel 10:18But the Arameans fled before Israel, and David killed seven hundred charioteers and forty thousand foot soldiers. He also struck down Shobach the commander of their army, who died there.
  5. 2 Chronicles 13:10But as for us, the LORD is our God. We have not forsaken Him; the priests who minister to the LORD are sons of Aaron, and the Levites attend to their duties.
  6. 2 Chronicles 13:16So the Israelites fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hands.
  7. 2 Chronicles 14:11Then Asa cried out to the LORD his God: “O LORD, there is no one besides You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, O LORD our God, for we rely on You, and in Your name we have come against this multitude. O LORD, You are our God. Do not let a mere mortal prevail against You.”
  8. 2 Chronicles 20:12Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast army that comes against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”
  9. 2 Chronicles 32:8With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.
  10. Job 39:11Can you rely on his great strength? Will you leave your hard work to him?
  11. Psalms 28:8The LORD is the strength of His people, a stronghold of salvation for His anointed.
  12. Psalms 33:16No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength.
  13. Psalms 45:17I will commemorate your name through all generations; therefore the nations will praise you forever and ever.
  14. Proverbs 21:31A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.
  15. Isaiah 30:16“No,” you say, “we will flee on horses.” Therefore you will flee! “We will ride swift horses,” but your pursuers will be faster.
  16. Isaiah 31:1Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.
  17. Jeremiah 17:5This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes the flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD.

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