New Revised Standard Version
It paws violently, exults mightily; it goes out to meet the weapons.

Contemporary English Version
Before horses are ridden into battle, they paw at the ground, proud of their strength.

New American Bible
He paws the valley, he rejoices in his strength, and charges into battle.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He breaketh up the earth with his hoof, he pranceth boldly, he goeth forward to meet armed men.

He breaketh up the earth with his hoof, he pranceth boldly, he goeth forward to meet armed men.

He paweth.

Judges 5:22 The hoofs of the horses were broken whilst the stoutest of the enemies fled amain, and fell headlong down.

and

1 Samuel 17:4-10,42 And there went out a man baseborn from the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Geth, whose height was six cubits and a span: . . .

Psalm 19:5 He hath set his tabernacle in the sun: and he as a bridegroom coming out of his bridechamber, Hath rejoiced as a giant to run the way:

Jeremiah 9:23 Thus saith the Lord: Let not the wise man glory in his wisdom, and let not the strong man glory in his strength, and let not the rich man glory in his riches:

he goeth

Proverbs 21:31 The horse is prepared for the day of battle: but the Lord giveth safety.

Jeremiah 8:6 I attended, and hearkened; no man speaketh what is good, there is none that doth penance for his sin, saying: What have I done? They are all turned to their own course, as a horse rushing to the battle.

armed men.