Psalms 118:9

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It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.

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Referenced Verses

  • Isa 31:1 : 1 Cursed are those who go down to Egypt for help, and who put their faith in horses; looking to war-carriages for salvation, because of their numbers; and to horsemen, because they are very strong; but they are not looking to the Holy One of Israel, or turning their hearts to the Lord;
  • Ps 146:3-5 : 3 Put not your faith in rulers, or in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation. 4 Man's breath goes out, he is turned back again to dust; in that day all his purposes come to an end. 5 Happy is the man who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:
  • Isa 30:2-3 : 2 Who make a move to go down into Egypt, without authority from me; who are looking to the strength of Pharaoh for help, and whose hope is in the shade of Egypt. 3 And the strength of Pharaoh will be your shame, and your hope in the shade of Egypt will come to nothing.
  • Isa 30:15-17 : 15 For the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, said, In quiet and rest is your salvation: peace and hope are your strength: but you would not have it so. 16 Saying, No, for we will go in flight on horses; so you will certainly go in flight: and, We will go on the backs of quick-running beasts; so those who go after you will be quick-footed. 17 A thousand will go in fear before one; even before five you will go in flight: till you are like a pillar by itself on the top of a mountain, and like a flag on a hill.
  • Isa 31:8 : 8 Then the Assyrian will come down by the sword, but not of man; the sword, not of men, will be the cause of his destruction: and he will go in flight from the sword, and his young men will be put to forced work.
  • Isa 36:6-7 : 6 See, you are basing your hope on that broken rod of Egypt, which will go into a man's hand if he makes use of it for a support; for so is Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to all who put their faith in him. 7 And if you say to me, Our hope is in the Lord our God; is it not he whose high places and altars Hezekiah has taken away, saying to Judah and Jerusalem that worship may only be given before this altar?
  • Ezek 29:7 : 7 When they took a grip of you in their hands, you were crushed so that their arms were broken: and when they put their weight on you for support, you were broken and all their muscles gave way.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 118:8
    93%

    8 It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man.

  • Ps 146:3
    81%

    3 Put not your faith in rulers, or in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

  • Ps 115:9-11
    3 verses
    75%

    9 O Israel, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate.

    10 O house of Aaron, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate.

    11 You worshippers of the Lord, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate.

  • Ps 40:4
    74%

    4 Happy is the man who has faith in the Lord, and does not give honour to the men of pride or to those who are turned away to deceit.

  • Ps 21:7
    73%

    7 For the king has faith in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most High he will not be moved.

  • Prov 29:25
    73%

    25 The fear of man is a cause of danger: but whoever puts his faith in the Lord will have a safe place on high.

  • Ps 31:14
    73%

    14 But I had faith in you, O Lord; I said, You are my God.

  • Ps 84:12
    73%

    12 O Lord of armies, happy is the man whose hope is in you.

  • Prov 3:5
    73%

    5 Put all your hope in God, not looking to your reason for support.

  • Ps 56:11
    72%

    11 In God have I put my hope, I will have no fear of what man may do to me.

  • Prov 25:7
    72%

    7 For it is better to have it said to you, Come up here; than for you to be put down in a lower place before the ruler.

  • Ps 20:7
    72%

    7 Some put their faith in carriages and some in horses; but we will be strong in the name of the Lord our God.

  • Ps 118:10
    72%

    10 All the nations have come round me; but in the name of the Lord I will have them cut down.

  • Jer 17:7
    72%

    7 A blessing is on the man who puts his faith in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is.

  • Ps 91:2
    71%

    2 Who says of the Lord, He is my safe place and my tower of strength: he is my God, in whom is my hope.

  • Ps 56:3-4
    2 verses
    71%

    3 In the time of my fear, I will have faith in you.

    4 In God will I give praise to his word; in God have I put my hope; I will have no fear of what flesh may do to me.

  • Jer 17:5
    71%

    5 This is what the Lord has said: Cursed is the man who puts his faith in man, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart is turned away from the Lord.

  • Isa 26:3-4
    2 verses
    71%

    3 The man whose heart is unmoved you will keep in peace, because his hope is in you.

    4 Let your hope be in the Lord for ever: for the Lord Jah is an unchanging Rock.

  • Ps 71:1
    71%

    1 In you, O Lord, have I put my hope; let me never be shamed.

  • Ps 16:1
    70%

    1 <Michtam. Of David.> Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith.

  • Prov 22:19
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    19 So that your faith may be in the Lord, I have made them clear to you this day, even to you.

  • Ps 33:21
    70%

    21 For in him our hearts have joy; in his holy name is our hope.

  • Ps 31:1
    70%

    1 <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> In you, O Lord, have I put my hope; let me never be shamed; keep me safe in your righteousness.

  • Ps 9:9-10
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    70%

    9 The Lord will be a high tower for those who are crushed down, a high tower in times of trouble;

    10 And those who have knowledge of your name will put their faith in you; because you, Lord, have ever given your help to those who were waiting for you.

  • Ps 34:8
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    8 By experience you will see that the Lord is good; happy is the man who has faith in him.

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    8 Have faith in him at all times, you people; let your hearts go flowing out before him: God is our safe place. (Selah.)

  • Prov 14:26
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    26 For him in whose heart is the fear of the Lord there is strong hope: and his children will have a safe place.

  • Prov 3:26
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    26 For the Lord will be your hope, and will keep your foot from being taken in the net.

  • Ps 11:1
    70%

    1 <For the chief music-maker. Of David.> In the Lord put I my faith; how will you say to my soul, Go in flight like a bird to the mountain?

  • Ps 22:4
    70%

    4 Our fathers had faith in you: they had faith and you were their saviour.

  • Ps 4:5
    70%

    5 Give the offerings of righteousness, and put your faith in the Lord.

  • Ps 37:3
    70%

    3 Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness.

  • Ps 31:6
    69%

    6 I am full of hate for those who go after false gods; but my hope is in the Lord.

  • Ps 73:28
    69%

    28 But it is good for me to come near to God: I have put my faith in the Lord God, so that I may make clear all his works.

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    1 <A Song of the going up.> Those whose hope is in the Lord are like the mountain of Zion, which may not be moved, but keeps its place for ever.

  • Ps 18:2
    69%

    2 The Lord is my Rock, my walled town, and my saviour; my God, my Rock, in him will I put my faith; my breastplate, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

  • Nah 1:7
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    7 The Lord is good, a strong place in the day of trouble; and he has knowledge of those who take him for their safe cover.

  • Ps 18:30
    69%

    30 As for God, his way is completely good; the word of the Lord is tested; he is a breastplate for all those who put their faith in him.

  • Ps 7:1
    68%

    1 <Shiggaion of David; a song which he made to the Lord, about the words of Cush the Benjamite.> O Lord my God, I put my faith in you; take me out of the hands of him who is cruel to me, and make me free;

  • 2 Sam 22:31
    68%

    31 As for God, his way is all good: the word of the Lord is tested; he is a safe cover for all those who put their faith in him.

  • Ps 13:5
    68%

    5 But I have had faith in your mercy; my heart will be glad in your salvation.

  • Ps 5:11
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    11 But let all those who put their faith in you be glad with cries of joy at all times, and let all the lovers of your name be glad in you.

  • Ps 27:3
    68%

    3 Even if an army came against me with its tents, my heart would have no fear: if war was made on me, my faith would not be moved.

  • Ps 44:6
    68%

    6 I will not put faith in my bow, my sword will not be my salvation.