Psalm 118:9

The English Standar 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 and rely on horses, who trust in chariots because they are many and in horsemen because they are very strong, but do not look to the Holy One of Israel or consult the LORD!

Isaiah 31:8

"And the Assyrian shall fall by a sword, not of man; and a sword, not of man, shall devour him; and he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be put to forced labor.

Ezekiel 29:7

when they grasped you with the hand, you broke and tore all their shoulders; and when they leaned on you, you broke and made all their loins to shake.[2]

Hosea 10:3

For now they will say: "We have no king, for we do not fear the LORD; and a king -- what could he do for us?"