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Psalms 147:10

147:9 He giveth to the beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man.

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He doesn’t delight in the strength of the horse. He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man.

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

He delights not in the strength of the horse: he takes not pleasure in the legs of a man.

147:11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those that hope in his mercy.

What does Psalms 147:10 mean?

Psalms 147:10 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include חָפֵץ (châphêts), גְּבוּרָה (gᵉbûwrâh), סוּס (çûwç).

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He
delightethחָפֵץchâphêts/khaw-fates'/H2654properly, to incline to; by implication (literally but rarely) to bend; figuratively, to be pleased with, desire
not
in
the
strengthגְּבוּרָהgᵉbûwrâh/gheb-oo-raw'/H1369force (literally or figuratively); by implication, valor, victory
of
the
horse:סוּסçûwç/soos/H5483a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight)
he
taketh
not
pleasureרָצָהrâtsâh/raw-tsaw'/H7521to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy adebt
in
the
legsשׁוֹקshôwq/shoke/H7785the (lower) leg (as a runner)
of
a
man.אִישׁʼîysh/eesh/H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)

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For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering. else: or, that I should

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What does Psalms 147:10 say?

Psalms 147:10 (King James Version) reads: "He delighteth not in the strength of the horse: he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man."

Is Psalms 147:10 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 147:10 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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