English Standard Version
Psalms 118:8
8It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.
Psalms 118:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.
- New International Version (NIV)It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans.
- New King James Version (NKJV)It is better to trust in the Lord Than to put confidence in man.
- New Living Translation (NLT)It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people.
Context of Psalms 118:8
6The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me? 7The Lord is on my side as my helper; I shall look in triumph on those who hate me. It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man. 9It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes. 10All nations surrounded me; in the name of the Lord I cut them off!
Read all of Psalms 118Psalms 118:8 word by word
ט֗וֹב לַחֲס֥וֹת בַּיהוָ֑ה מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ בָּאָדָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 118:8
- Psalms 40:4Blessed is the man who makes the Lord his trust, who does not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after a lie!
- Psalms 62:8Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him; God is a refuge for us. Selah
- Jeremiah 17:5Thus says the Lord: "Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart turns away from the Lord.
- Micah 7:5Put no trust in a neighbor; have no confidence in a friend; guard the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms;
Commentaries on Psalms 118:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8Better to trust in the Lord - Man is feeble, ignorant, fickle, and capricious; it is better to trust in Jehovah than in such.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man - This is stated apparently as the result of his own experience. He had found people weak and faithless; he had not so found God. Compare Psalm 40:4; Psalm 62:8-9. Literally, “Good is it to trust in Yahweh more than to confide in man.” This is the Hebrew form of comparison, and is equivalent to what is stated in our version, “It is better,” etc. It is better, (1) because man is weak - but God…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9Trusting in the Lord is better than placing confidence in even the most powerful human leaders (Psalms 118:6; 146:3).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-98-9. Even the most powerful men are less to be trusted than God.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 118
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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