KJV King James Version
Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
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Psalm 20:7
Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
WEB World English Bible
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust the name of Yahweh our God.
ASV American Standard Version
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will make mention of the name of Jehovah our God.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Some of chariots, and some of horses, And we of the name of Jehovah our God Make mention.
Surrounding context — Psalm 20
4 Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
5 We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up [our] banners: the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
6 Now know I that the LORD saveth his anointed; he will hear him from his holy heaven with the saving strength of his right hand.
7 Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
8 They are brought down and fallen: but we are risen, and stand upright.
9 Save, LORD: let the king hear us when we call.
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Isaiah 31:1Woe 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!Jeremiah 17:5Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.Proverbs 21:31The horse [is] prepared against the day of battle: but safety [is] of the LORD.Psalm 33:16-17There is no king saved by the multitude of an host: a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.2 Chronicles 32:8With him [is] an arm of flesh; but with us [is] the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested themselves upon the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.2 Chronicles 14:11And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, [it is] nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou [art] our God; let not man prevail against thee.2 Chronicles 20:12-20O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes [are] upon thee.Psalm 45:17I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.2 Chronicles 13:10-12But as for us, the LORD [is] our God, and we have not forsaken him; and the priests, which minister unto the LORD, [are] the sons of Aaron, and the Levites [wait] upon [their] business:Isaiah 30:16But ye said, No; for we will flee upon horses; therefore shall ye flee: and, We will ride upon the swift; therefore shall they that pursue you be swift.2 Chronicles 13:16And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand.1 Samuel 13:5And the Philistines gathered themselves together to fight with Israel, thirty thousand chariots, and six thousand horsemen, and people as the sand which [is] on the sea shore in multitude: and they came up, and pitched in Michmash, eastward from Bethaven.2 Samuel 10:18And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew [the men of] seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there.2 Samuel 8:4And David took from him a thousand [chariots], and seven hundred horsemen, and twenty thousand footmen: and David houghed all the chariot [horses], but reserved of them [for] an hundred chariots.
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