Psalms 118:9
Psalms · Old Testament · Chapter 118
“It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.”Psalms 118:9
What Does Psalms 118:9 Mean?
Psalms 118:9 is found in the book of Psalms, chapter 118, verse 9 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 11 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (11)
These passages are connected to Psalms 118:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 62:9“Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.”Psalms 146:3“Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.”Isaiah 31:1“Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!”Ezekiel 29:7“When they took hold of thee by thy hand, thou didst break, and rend all their shoulder: and when they leaned upon thee, thou brakest, and madest all their loins to be at a stand.”Daniel 6:9“Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.”1 Samuel 16:21“And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.”Isaiah 30:2“That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!”Isaiah 31:8“Then shall the Assyrian fall with the sword, not of a mighty man; and the sword, not of a mean man, shall devour him: but he shall flee from the sword, and his young men shall be discomfited.”Psalms 60:10“Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies?”Isaiah 30:15“For thus saith the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.”Isaiah 36:6“Lo, thou trustest in the staff of this broken reed, on Egypt; whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand, and pierce it: so is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.”
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