Psalms 146:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 118:8-9 : 8 It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man. 9 It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.
  • Isa 2:22 : 22 Have no more to do with man, whose life is only a breath, for he is of no value.
  • Ps 60:11 : 11 Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man.
  • Ps 62:9 : 9 Truly men of low birth are nothing, and men of high position are not what they seem; if they are put in the scales together they are less than a breath.
  • Ps 108:12 : 12 Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man.
  • Isa 37:6 : 6 And Isaiah said to them, This is what you are to say to your master: The Lord says, Be not troubled by the words which the servants of the king of Assyria have said against me in your hearing.
  • Jer 17:5-6 : 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. 6 For he will be like the brushwood in the upland, and will not see when good comes; but his living-place will be in the dry places in the waste land, in a salt and unpeopled land.
  • Isa 31:3 : 3 For the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses are flesh, and not spirit: and when the Lord's hand is stretched out, the helper and he who is helped will come down together.

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

    9It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in rulers.

  • Ps 146:4-5
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    76%

    4Man's breath goes out, he is turned back again to dust; in that day all his purposes come to an end.

    5Happy is the man who has the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

  • Ps 56:11
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    11In God have I put my hope, I will have no fear of what man may do to me.

  • Jer 17:5
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    5This 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 2:22
    73%

    22Have no more to do with man, whose life is only a breath, for he is of no value.

  • Ps 40:4
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    4Happy 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.

  • Prov 3:5
    72%

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

  • Ps 44:6
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    6I will not put faith in my bow, my sword will not be my salvation.

  • Ps 56:3-4
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    3In the time of my fear, I will have faith in you.

    4In 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.

  • Ps 108:12
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    12Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man.

  • Ps 62:9-10
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    9Truly men of low birth are nothing, and men of high position are not what they seem; if they are put in the scales together they are less than a breath.

    10Have no faith in the rewards of evil-doing, or in profits wrongly made: if your wealth is increased, do not put your hopes on it.

  • Ps 21:7
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    7For the king has faith in the Lord, and through the mercy of the Most High he will not be moved.

  • Ps 60:11
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    11Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man.

  • Ps 52:7
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    7See, this is the man who did not make God his strength, but had faith in his goods and his property, and made himself strong in his wealth.

  • Ps 33:16-17
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    16A king's salvation is not in the power of his army; a strong man does not get free by his great strength.

    17A horse is a false hope; his great power will not make any man free from danger.

  • Prov 25:6
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    6Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:

  • Prov 29:25
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    25The fear of man is a cause of danger: but whoever puts his faith in the Lord will have a safe place on high.

  • Ps 16:1
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    1<Michtam. Of David.> Keep me safe, O God: for in you I have put my faith.

  • Ps 115:9
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    9O Israel, have faith in the Lord: he is their help and their breastplate.

  • Ps 144:3
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    3Lord, what is man, that you keep him in mind? or the son of man that you take him into account?

  • Ps 20:7
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    7Some put their faith in carriages and some in horses; but we will be strong in the name of the Lord our God.

  • Jer 10:23
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    23O Lord, I am conscious that a man's way is not in himself: man has no power of guiding his steps.

  • Ps 71:1
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    1In you, O Lord, have I put my hope; let me never be shamed.

  • Job 34:19
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    19Who has no respect for rulers, and who gives no more attention to those who have wealth than to the poor, for they are all the work of his hands.

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    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.

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    1<For the chief music-maker on the Sheminith. A Psalm. Of David.> Send help, Lord, for mercy has come to an end; there is no more faith among the children of men.

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    5Put no faith in a friend, do not let your hope be placed in a relation: keep watch on the doors of your mouth against her who is resting on your breast.

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    2While I have breath I will give praise to the Lord: I will make melody to my God while I have my being.

  • Ps 143:2
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    2Let not your servant come before you to be judged; for no man living is upright in your eyes.

  • Ps 55:23
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    23But you, O God, will send them down into the underworld; the cruel and the false will be cut off before half their days are ended; but I will have faith in you.

  • 2 Kgs 18:30
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    30And do not let Hezekiah make you put your faith in the Lord, saying, The Lord will certainly keep us safe, and this town will not be given into the hands of the king of Assyria.

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

  • Isa 26:4
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    4Let your hope be in the Lord for ever: for the Lord Jah is an unchanging Rock.

  • Ps 4:5
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    5Give the offerings of righteousness, and put your faith in the Lord.

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    18Truly, he puts no faith in his servants, and he sees error in his angels;

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    2Unnumbered are those who say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. (Selah.)

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    7And now, Lord, what am I waiting for? my hope is in you.

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

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    15And do not let Hezekiah make you put your faith in the Lord, saying, The Lord will certainly keep us safe, and this town will not be given into the hands of the king of Assyria.

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    7Take your rest in the Lord, waiting quietly for him; do not be angry because of the man who does well in his evil ways, and gives effect to his bad designs.

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    6Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores.

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    3Do not give your strength to women, or your ways to that which is the destruction of kings.

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    8But my eyes are turned to you, O Lord God: my hope is in you; let not my soul be given up to death.