Psalm 118:9

Bible in Basic English 1965

It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.

Cross References

Isaiah 31:1

Cursed are those who go down to Egypt for help, and who put their faith in horses; looking to war-carriages for salvation, because of their numbers; and to horsemen, because they are very strong; but they are not looking to the Holy One of Israel, or turning their hearts to the Lord;

Isaiah 31:8

Then the Assyrian will come down by the sword, but not of man; the sword, not of men, will be the cause of his destruction: and he will go in flight from the sword, and his young men will be put to forced work.

Ezekiel 29:7

When they took a grip of you in their hands, you were crushed so that their arms were broken: and when they put their weight on you for support, you were broken and all their muscles gave way.

Hosea 10:3

Now, truly, they will say, We have no king, we have no fear of the Lord; and the king, what is he able to do for us?