Psalms 118:8

American Standard Version (1901)

It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in man.

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 40:4 : 4 Blessed is the man that maketh Jehovah his trust, And respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
  • Jer 17:5-7 : 5 Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah. 6 For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh, but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, a salt land and not inhabited. 7 Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose trust Jehovah is.
  • Ps 62:8-9 : 8 Trust in him at all times, ye people; Pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. {{Selah 9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity.
  • Mic 7:5-7 : 5 Trust ye not in a neighbor; put ye not confidence in a friend; keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. 6 For the son dishonoreth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house. 7 But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.

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    9It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in princes.

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    7Blessed is the man that trusteth in Jehovah, and whose trust Jehovah is.

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    12O Jehovah of hosts, Blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

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    11In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can man do unto me?

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    3Put not your trust in princes, Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

  • Prov 29:25
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    25The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.

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    5Thus saith Jehovah: Cursed is the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from Jehovah.

  • Ps 31:14
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    14But I trusted in thee, O Jehovah: I said, Thou art my God.

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    8Oh taste and see that Jehovah is good: Blessed is the man that taketh refuge in him.

  • Ps 115:8-9
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    8They that make them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth in them.

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    3What time I am afraid, I will put my trust in thee.

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    2I will say of Jehovah, He is my refuge and my fortress; My God, in whom I trust.

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    3Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee] ; because he trusteth in thee.

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    1In thee, O Jehovah, do I take refuge: Let me never be put to shame.

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    6I hate them that regard lying vanities; But I trust in Jehovah.

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    11Ye that fear Jehovah, trust in Jehovah: He is their help and their shield.

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    21For our heart shall rejoice in him, Because we have trusted in his holy name.

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    8Behold, ye trust in lying words, that cannot profit.

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