Psalm 62:9

Bible in Basic English 1965

Truly men of low birth are nothing, and men of high position are not what they seem; if they are put in the scales together they are less than a breath.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:31

And word came to David, saying, Ahithophel is among those who are joined to Absalom. And David said, O Lord, let the wisdom of Ahithophel be made foolish.

2 Samuel 15:6

And this Absalom did to everyone in Israel who came to the king to have his cause judged: so Absalom, like a thief, took away the hearts of the men of Israel.

2 Kings 19:14

And Hezekiah took the letter from the hands of those who had come with it; and after reading it, Hezekiah went up to the house of the Lord, opening the letter there before the Lord.

Psalm 116:11

Though I said in my fear, All men are false.

Psalm 118:9

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

Psalm 142:3

When my spirit is overcome, your eyes are on my goings; nets have been secretly placed in the way in which I go.

Psalm 39:11

By the weight of your wrath against man's sin, the glory of his form is wasted away; truly every man is but a breath. Selah.

Psalm 39:5

You have made my days no longer than a hand's measure; and my years are nothing in your eyes; truly, every man is but a breath. Selah.

Psalm 46:2

For this cause we will have no fear, even though the earth is changed, and though the mountains are moved in the heart of the sea;

Psalm 71:7

I am a wonder to all; but you are my strong tower.

Isaiah 26:4

Let your hope be in the Lord for ever: for the Lord Jah is an unchanging Rock.

Isaiah 40:15

See, the nations are to him like a drop hanging from a bucket, and like the small dust in the scales: he takes up the islands like small dust.

Isaiah 40:17

All the nations are as nothing before him; even less than nothing, a thing of no value.

Daniel 5:27

Tekel; you have been put in the scales and seen to be under weight.

Matthew 21:9

And those who went before him, and those who came after, gave loud cries, saying, Glory to the Son of David: A blessing on him who comes in the name of the Lord: Glory in the highest.

John 19:15

Then they gave a loud cry, Away with him! away with him! to the cross! Pilate said to them, Am I to put your King to death on the cross? The chief priests said in answer, We have no king but Caesar.

Romans 3:4

In no way: but let God be true, though every man is seen to be untrue; as it is said in the Writings, That your words may be seen to be true, and you may be seen to be right when you are judged.

1 Samuel 1:15

And Hannah, answering him, said, No, my lord, I am a woman whose spirit is broken with sorrow: I have not taken wine or strong drink, but I have been opening my heart before the Lord.

1 Samuel 18:5

And David went wherever Saul sent him, and did wisely: and Saul put him at the head of his men of war, and this was pleasing to all the people as well as to Saul's servants.

1 Samuel 18:7

And the women, answering one another in their song, said, Saul has put to death his thousands and David his tens of thousands.

1 Samuel 23:12

Then David said, Will the men of Keilah give me and my men up to Saul? and the Lord said, They will give you up.