Psalm 118:9

New King James Version

It is better to trust in the Lord Than to put confidence in princes.

Cross References

Isaiah 31:1

Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, And rely on horses, Who trust in chariots because they are many, And in horsemen because they are very strong, But who do not look to the Holy One of Israel, Nor seek the Lord!

Isaiah 31:8

“Then Assyria shall fall by a sword not of man, And a sword not of mankind shall devour him. But he shall flee from the sword, And his young men shall become forced labor.

Ezekiel 29:7

When they took hold of you with the hand, You broke and tore all their shoulders; When they leaned on you, You broke and made all their backs quiver.”

Hosea 10:3

For now they say, “We have no king, Because we did not fear the Lord. And as for a king, what would he do for us?”