Psalm 118:9

New International Version

It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.

Cross References

Isaiah 31:1

Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in the multitude of their chariots and in the great strength of their horsemen, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel, or seek help from the Lord.

Isaiah 31:8

“Assyria will fall by no human sword; a sword, not of mortals, will devour them. They will flee before the sword and their young men will be put to forced labor.

Ezekiel 29:7

When they grasped you with their hands, you splintered and you tore open their shoulders; when they leaned on you, you broke and their backs were wrenched.

Hosea 10:3

Then they will say, “We have no king because we did not revere the Lord. But even if we had a king, what could he do for us?”