Psalms 118:8

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It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.

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  • Ps 40:4 : 4 He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and they will trust in the LORD.
  • Jer 17:5-7 : 5 This is what the LORD says: Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for strength and whose heart turns away from the LORD. 6 They will be like a shrub in the desert, dwelling in a parched place in the wilderness, in a land of salt where no one lives, and will not see when prosperity comes. 7 Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.
  • Ps 62:8-9 : 8 My salvation and my honor depend on God; He is my mighty rock, my refuge. 9 Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to Him, for God is our refuge. Selah.
  • Mic 7:5-7 : 5 Do not trust a neighbor; put no confidence in a close friend. Guard the words of your mouth from her who lies in your embrace. 6 For a son treats his father with contempt, a daughter rises against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are the members of his own household. 7 But as for me, I will look to the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Ps 118:9-10
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    9It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.

    10All the nations surrounded me; in the name of the Lord, I cut them off.

  • Ps 40:4
    78%

    4He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and they will trust in the LORD.

  • Jer 17:7
    77%

    7Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.

  • Ps 84:12
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    12For the LORD God is a sun and shield; the LORD bestows favor and honor. No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly.

  • Ps 56:11
    77%

    11In God, whose word I praise, in the LORD, whose word I praise,

  • Ps 146:3
    77%

    3Do not put your trust in princes, in a mortal man in whom there is no salvation.

  • Prov 29:25
    76%

    25The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD will be kept safe.

  • Jer 17:5
    76%

    5This is what the LORD says: Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who depends on flesh for strength and whose heart turns away from the LORD.

  • Ps 31:14
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    14For I hear the slander of many; terror surrounds me as they conspire together against me and plot to take my life.

  • Ps 34:8
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    8The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and He delivers them.

  • Ps 115:8-9
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    8Those who make them become like them, as do all who trust in them.

    9Israel, trust in the Lord! He is their help and shield.

  • Ps 118:6-7
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    75%

    6The Lord is on my side; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

    7The Lord is on my side as my helper; I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

  • Prov 3:5
    74%

    5Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding.

  • Ps 62:8
    74%

    8My salvation and my honor depend on God; He is my mighty rock, my refuge.

  • Ps 56:3-4
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    3My enemies pursue me all day long; many are attacking me proudly.

    4When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.

  • Ps 91:2
    74%

    2I will say to the LORD, "My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust."

  • Isa 26:3-4
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    74%

    3You will keep in perfect peace the mind that is steadfast, because it trusts in You.

    4Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD Himself is the eternal Rock.

  • Ps 71:1
    73%

    1In you, Lord, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.

  • Ps 16:1
    73%

    1A Miktam of David: Guard me, O God, for I have taken refuge in You.

  • Ps 31:6
    73%

    6Into your hand I entrust my spirit; you have redeemed me, O LORD, faithful God.

  • Ps 73:28
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    28But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Lord God my refuge, that I may tell of all Your works.

  • Ps 115:11
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    11You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord! He is their help and shield.

  • Ps 18:2
    72%

    2He said, "I love You, LORD, my strength."

  • Ps 31:1
    72%

    1To the chief musician: A psalm of David.

  • Ps 11:1
    72%

    1For the director of music. Of David: I have taken refuge in the LORD. How can you say to me, "Flee like a bird to your mountain"?

  • Prov 3:26
    72%

    26For the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.

  • Ps 21:7
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    7For You make him a blessing forever; You gladden him with the joy of Your presence.

  • Ps 33:21
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    21For our heart rejoices in Him, because we trust in His holy name.

  • Ps 108:12
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    12Have you not rejected us, O God? Do you not march out with our armies, O God?

  • Ps 37:3
    72%

    3Trust in the LORD and do what is good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

  • Ps 18:30
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    30With You I can run against a troop, and with my God I can leap over a wall.

  • Ps 20:7
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    7Now I know that the Lord saves His anointed; He will answer him from His holy heaven with the victorious power of His right hand.

  • Ps 125:1
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    1A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but remains forever.

  • Nah 1:7
    72%

    7The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He knows those who take refuge in him.

  • Ps 141:8
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    8But my eyes are fixed on You, LORD, my Lord. In You I take refuge; do not leave my soul defenseless.

  • Ps 22:8
    71%

    8All who see me mock me; they sneer and shake their heads:

  • Ps 4:5
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    5Tremble, and do not sin; ponder this in your hearts on your beds and be silent. Selah.

  • 2 Sam 22:31
    71%

    31The way of God is perfect; the word of the LORD is refined. He is a shield to all who take refuge in him.

  • Jer 7:8
    71%

    8But look, you are trusting in deceptive words that are worthless.

  • Ps 28:7
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    7The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I was helped. Therefore, my heart exults, and with my song I will praise him.

  • Ps 52:7
    71%

    7But God will tear you down forever; He will snatch and uproot you from your tent and dislodge you from the land of the living. Selah.

  • Prov 22:19
    71%

    19So that your trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to you today—even you.

  • Lam 3:24
    71%

    24The LORD is my portion, says my soul; therefore I will hope in Him.

  • Ps 39:7
    71%

    7Surely, man goes about as a shadow; surely, they make an uproar over nothing; he heaps up wealth, not knowing who will gather it.

  • Ps 27:3
    71%

    3Though an army encamps against me, my heart will not be afraid; though war rises against me, in this I will be confident.