Psalms 118:9

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

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  • Isa 31:1 : 1 Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, relying on horses and trusting in chariots because they are many, and in horsemen because they are strong, but who do not look to the Holy One of Israel and do not seek the LORD.
  • Ps 146:3-5 : 3 Do not put your trust in princes, in a mortal man in whom there is no salvation. 4 When their breath departs, they return to the earth; on that very day their plans perish. 5 Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God.
  • Isa 30:2-3 : 2 They set out to go down to Egypt without consulting me, seeking protection in Pharaoh's stronghold and taking refuge in the shadow of Egypt. 3 But Pharaoh's protection will be your shame, and refuge in the shadow of Egypt will bring humiliation.
  • Isa 30:15-17 : 15 For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: 'In repentance and rest you will be saved; in quietness and trust is your strength. But you were not willing.' 16 You said, 'No, we will flee on horses'—therefore you will flee! And, 'We will ride on swift horses'—therefore your pursuers will be swift! 17 A thousand will flee at the threat of one; at the threat of five you will flee, until you are left like a flagpole on a mountaintop, like a banner on a hill.
  • Isa 31:8 : 8 Then Assyria will fall by a sword not wielded by man, and a sword not wielded by humans will devour them. They will flee from the sword, and their young men will be put into forced labor.
  • Isa 36:6-7 : 6 Look, you trust in the staff of this broken reed, Egypt, which if anyone leans on it, it will pierce their hand and wound them. So is Pharaoh, king of Egypt, to all who trust in him. 7 But if you say to me, ‘We trust in the LORD our God,’ isn’t He the one whose high places and altars Hezekiah removed, saying to Judah and Jerusalem, 'You must worship at this altar’?
  • Ezek 29:7 : 7 When they grasped you with their hands, you splintered and tore all their shoulders; and when they leaned on you, you broke, making their backs give way.

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    8It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.

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  • Ps 115:9-11
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    9Israel, trust in the Lord! He is their help and shield.

    10House of Aaron, trust in the Lord! He is their help and shield.

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  • Ps 40:4
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    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.

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

  • Prov 29:25
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    25The fear of man brings a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD will be kept safe.

  • 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 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.

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

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

  • Prov 25:7
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    7For it is better to be told, 'Come up here,' than to be humiliated in the presence of a nobleman whom your eyes have seen.

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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.

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

  • Jer 17:7
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    7Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, whose confidence is in Him.

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

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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.

  • Jer 17:5
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    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.

  • Isa 26:3-4
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    3You will keep in perfect peace the mind that is steadfast, because it trusts in You.

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

  • Ps 16:1
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    1A Miktam of David: Guard me, O God, for I have taken refuge in You.

  • Prov 22:19
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    19So that your trust may be in the LORD, I have made them known to you today—even you.

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

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    1To the chief musician: A psalm of David.

  • Ps 9:9-10
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    9He will judge the world in righteousness; he will govern the peoples with equity.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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    5Lest my enemy say, 'I have overcome him,' and my foes rejoice when I fall.

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    11Declare them guilty, O God! Let them fall by their own schemes. Banish them for their many sins, for they have rebelled against You.

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    6Through You we will push back our adversaries; in Your name we will trample those who rise against us.