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He doesn`t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.
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God's Values vs. Worldly Power
Commentators widely agree that "the strength of the horse" and "the legs of a man" symbolize military power—cavalry and infantry. In a world that values and trusts in physical might and human achievement, this verse declares that God is not impressed. His value system is fundamentally different from that of earthly kingdoms.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse - The horse is among the noblest works of God - perhaps the noblest of all the anima…
19th Century
Anglican
Strength of the horse ... legs of a man. —This somewhat strange antithesis has been explained to refer to cavalry and inf…
Baptist
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.
Man boasts of his strength, and he loo…
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16th Century
Protestant
Not in the strength of the horse. After the Psalmist has shown that there is proof of divine goodness in every part of the world, he takes…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse It has been his will and pleasure to give the horse strength for the use a…
Praising God is work that is its own reward. It is fitting; it is appropriate for us as reasonable creatures, and even more so as people in covenan…
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