Psalms 118:9

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“It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.”

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Read Psalms 118:9 in the flow of Psalms118 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Psalms118 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in princes.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Better to take refuge in Jehovah, Than to trust in princes.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 118:9 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 146:3Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.
  2. Isaiah 30:2They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade.
  3. Isaiah 30:15For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence— but you were not willing.”
  4. Isaiah 31:1Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.
  5. Isaiah 31:8“Then Assyria will fall, but not by the sword of man; a sword will devour them, but not one made by mortals. They will flee before the sword, and their young men will be put to forced labor.
  6. Isaiah 36:6Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.
  7. Ezekiel 29:7When Israel took hold of you with their hands, you splintered, tearing all their shoulders; when they leaned on you, you broke, and their backs were wrenched.
  8. Hosea 10:3Surely now they will say, “We have no king, for we do not revere the LORD. What can a king do for us?”

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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