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The Day of Trouble

Psalms 20:7

In 11 translations

BSB
Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
KJV
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.
WEB
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses, but we trust in the name of Yahweh our God.
ASV
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will make mention of the name of Jehovah our God.
LSV
Some of chariots, and some of horses, || And we of the Name of our God YHWH || Make mention.
YLT
Some of chariots, and some of horses, And we of the name of Jehovah our God Make mention.
DBY
Some make mention of chariots, and some of horses, but we of the name of Jehovah our God.Elohim
DRC19:8
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will call upon the name of the Lord our God.
GNV
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the Name of ye Lord our God.
JPS20:8
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; but we will make mention of the name of the LORD our God.
LXXE19:8
Some glory in chariots, and some in horses: but we will glory in the name of the Lord our God.Gr. be magnified.

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Original-language editions

WLC20:8
אֵ֣לֶּה בָ֭רֶכֶב וְאֵ֣לֶּה בַסּוּסִ֑ים וַאֲנַ֓חְנוּ ׀ בְּשֵׁם־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵ֣ינוּ נַזְכִּֽיר׃KJV:Ps.20.7
LXX-Br19:8
Οὗτοι ἐν ἅρμασι καὶ οὗτοι ἐν ἵπποις, ἡμεῖς δὲ ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου Θεοῦ ἡμῶν μεγαλυνθησόμεθα.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Proverbs 21:31A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.
  • Psalms 33:16–17No king is saved by his vast army; no warrior is delivered by his great strength. A horse is a vain hope for salvation; even its great strength cannot save.
  • 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.
  • 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.…
  • 2 Chronicles 20:12–20Our 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.” Meanwhile all the men of Judah, with their wives and children…
  • Psalms 45:17I will commemorate your name through all generations; therefore the nations will praise you forever and ever.
  • 2 Chronicles 13:10–12But 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. Every morning and every evening they present burnt offerings…
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 2 Chronicles 13:16So the Israelites fled before Judah, and God delivered them into their hands.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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  • 20:8 in some Bibles
  • 20:7 in most Bibles

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