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Salmos 147:10
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- InternationalParallel Translations
No se deleita en la fuerza del caballo, ni se complace en las piernas ágiles del hombre.
No toma contentamiento en la fortaleza del caballo, ni se complace en las piernas fuertes del hombre.
No toma contentamiento en la fortaleza del caballo, ni se complace en las piernas del var�n.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
delighteth: Psalms 20:7, Psalms 33:16-18, Job 39:19-25, Proverbs 21:31, Isaiah 31:1, Hosea 1:7
he taketh: 1 Samuel 16:7, 2 Samuel 1:23, 2 Samuel 2:18-23, Ecclesiastes 9:11
Reciprocal: Numbers 14:8 - delight Joshua 11:6 - horses Judges 5:22 - horsehoofs 1 Chronicles 28:4 - among the sons Job 22:3 - any pleasure Job 39:11 - trust Psalms 33:17 - his great Psalms 37:23 - delighteth Ecclesiastes 5:4 - for Isaiah 9:17 - have no joy Isaiah 30:16 - for we will Jeremiah 46:6 - not 1 Peter 3:4 - which is in
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse,.... It has been his will and pleasure to give the horse strength for the use and service of men, both for labour and war; and as this is a creature of his, and the work of his hands, it must be agreeable to him, Job 39:19 yet a horse, though prepared for the battle, is a vain thing for safety, which is only of the Lord; neither can it deliver any by its great strength; nor are a king and his country saved by the multitude of an host, or by a large cavalry: nor are these what the Lord delights in, nor does he save men for the sake of them; though a well-mounted cavalry may be a pleasing sight to men, and they may raise their expectations, and promise themselves great things from them; yet these are of no account with God, who can save as well without them as with them, Proverbs 21:31. The Targum is,
"he delighteth not in the strength of those that ride on horses;''
that are well mounted, and pride themselves in it; and are equipped for war, and are mighty to engage in it, and prepared to make their escape in danger: Kimchi's note is,
"he delighteth not in man, who puts his confidence in the strength of the horse;''
see Psalms 20:8;
he taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man; in which his strength lies, and of which he is apt to glory; but should not, it being displeasing to God; who delights not therein, but in lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, Jeremiah 9:23; not in the legs of a man of war, as Arama; which are strong to stand his ground, or swift to flee away when hard-pressed; see Amos 2:14; so the Targum,
"he takes no pleasure in the legs of men that run;''
that are swift to run races, or to flee in battle; to this sense are the notes of Jarchi and Kimchi. It seems to intend the infantry in an army, as the cavalry before; and both intimate that neither horse nor foot are to be trusted in for safety, how pleasing or promising they may be, since God seeth not as man does: or reference may be had to athletic exercises of horse and foot races, of wrestling, combats, c. men may delight in, but God does not. What are pleasing to him are exercises of a spiritual kind such as fleeing to Jesus, the strong tower; running the Christian race, to obtain the incorruptible crown; wrestling against principalities and powers, and such acts of grace as are next mentioned.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
He delighteth not in the strength of the horse - The horse is among the noblest works of God - perhaps the noblest of all the animals that he has made. See the notes at Job 39:19-25. Yet God regards with more interest and pleasure humble piety than he does any mere power, however great and wonderful it may be.
He taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man - Not the same pleasure as in piety; he prefers the humble heart to this. The reference is to man as capable of rapid marches, of quick movements in assaulting an enemy; the allusion being, perhaps, to an army prepared for war - cavalry and infantry - the horse moving on with resistless force - the foot-soldiers with rapid motion.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Psalms 147:10. He delighteth not — The horse, among all animals, is most delighted in by man for beauty, strength, and fleetness. And a man's legs, if well proportioned, are more admired than even the finest features of his face. Though God has made these, yet they are not his peculiar delight.
