Psalms 118:9

118:8 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

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It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.

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

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

118:10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them. destroy: Heb. cut them off

What does Psalms 118:9 mean?

Psalms 118:9 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include טוֹב (ṭôwb), חָסָה (châçâh), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh).

Hebrew interlinear

betterטוֹבṭôwb/tobe/H2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)

trustחָסָהchâçâh/khaw-saw'/H2620to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in

the

LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

than

put

confidenceבָּטַחbâṭach/baw-takh'/H982figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure

princes.נָדִיבnâdîyb/naw-deeb'/H5081properly, voluntary, i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant)

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 118:9.

Genesis 2:18

And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. meet: Heb. as before him

Genesis 2:9

And out of the ground made the LORD God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight, and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.

Genesis 3:22

And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

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What does Psalms 118:9 say?

Psalms 118:9 (King James Version) reads: "It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes."

Is Psalms 118:9 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 118:9 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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