Psalm 118:8 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁸ It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in mortals.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ It is better to trust and take refuge in the Lord than to put confidence in man.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in man.

Common English Bible

⁸ It’s far better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust any human.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ I will keep your justifications. Do not utterly abandon me.

Psalm 118:8 Cross References

Psalm 40:4

Happy are those who make the Lord their trust, who do not turn to the proud, to those who go astray after false gods.

Genesis 30:31

He said, “What shall I give you?” Jacob said, “You shall not give me anything; if you will do this for me, I will again feed your flock and keep it:

Psalm 146:3

Do not put your trust in princes, in mortals, in whom there is no help.