16-17 No king succeeds with a big army alone,
    no warrior wins by brute strength.
Horsepower is not the answer;
    no one gets by on muscle alone.

18-19 Watch this: God’s eye is on those who respect him,
    the ones who are looking for his love.
He’s ready to come to their rescue in bad times;
    in lean times he keeps body and soul together.

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17 A horse(A) is a vain hope for deliverance;
    despite all its great strength it cannot save.
18 But the eyes(B) of the Lord are on those who fear him,
    on those whose hope is in his unfailing love,(C)
19 to deliver them from death(D)
    and keep them alive in famine.(E)

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