Psalm 147:10

He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

Cross-reference

Psalm 20:7 Parallel

In Psalm 20:7, the same contrast is drawn between trusting in horses/chariots and trusting in God's name.

Psalm 33:16-18 explicitly states that a horse is a vain hope for deliverance; God delights in those who fear Him.

Psalm 33:17 Parallel

Psalm 33:17 directly states the war horse is a false hope — a near-identical teaching on human reliance on strength.

1 Samuel 16:7 says the Lord looks at the heart, not outward appearance—parallel to not delighting in physical strength.

Proverbs 21:31 echoes that horse preparation is for battle but victory comes from the Lord.

Ecclesiastes 9:11 states the race is not to the swift nor battle to the strong—directly parallel to God not delighting in strength.

Isaiah 31:1 Parallel

Isaiah 31:1 warns against relying on horses and chariots instead of the Holy One of Israel.

Hosea 1:7 Parallel

Hosea 1:7 shows God saving not by horses or weapons but by His own power.

Joshua 11:6 Parallel

In Joshua 11:6, God commands hamstringing horses — directly illustrating His disdain for reliance on horse power.

In Isaiah 30:16, reliance on horses for swift escape leads to judgment — echoing that God does not delight in horse strength.

Job 39:19-25 describes the horse's magnificent strength, yet Psalm 147:10 says God does not delight in that strength.

1 Peter 3:4 Parallel

In 1 Peter 3:4, God values a gentle spirit over outward appearance — like God not delighting in external strength but in the heart.