Psalms 118:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

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  • Ps 40:4 : 4 Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust and does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.
  • Jer 17:5-7 : 5 Thus says the LORD; Cursed is the man that trusts in man, and makes flesh his strength, and whose heart departs from the LORD. 6 For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good comes; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited. 7 Blessed is the man that trusts in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.
  • Ps 62:8-9 : 8 Trust in Him at all times, you 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; to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
  • Mic 7:5-7 : 5 Do not trust in a friend, put no confidence in a guide: keep the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your bosom. 6 For the son dishonors the father, the daughter rises 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 Therefore 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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    9 It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

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  • Ps 40:4
    78%

    4 Blessed is the man who makes the LORD his trust and does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

  • Jer 17:7
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    7 Blessed is the man that trusts in the LORD, and whose hope the LORD is.

  • Ps 84:12
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    12 O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man who trusts in you.

  • Ps 56:11
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    11 In God I have put my trust; I will not be afraid of what man can do to me.

  • Ps 146:3
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    3 Do not put your trust in princes, nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.

  • Prov 29:25
    76%

    25 The fear of man brings a snare; but whoever puts his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

  • Jer 17:5
    76%

    5 Thus says the LORD; Cursed is the man that trusts in man, and makes flesh his strength, and whose heart departs from the LORD.

  • Ps 31:14
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    14 But I trusted in you, O LORD: I said, You are my God.

  • Ps 34:8
    76%

    8 O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man who trusts in him.

  • Ps 115:8-9
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    8 Those who make them are like them; so is everyone who trusts in them.

    9 O Israel, trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield.

  • Ps 118:6-7
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    6 The LORD is on my side; I will not fear. What can man do to me?

    7 The LORD takes my part with those who help me; therefore, I will see my desire upon those who hate me.

  • Prov 3:5
    74%

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

  • Ps 62:8
    74%

    8 Trust in Him at all times, you people; pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah.

  • Ps 56:3-4
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    3 Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in you.

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  • Ps 91:2
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    2 I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God, in whom I will trust.

  • Isa 26:3-4
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    3 You will keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.

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  • Ps 71:1
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    1 In you, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be put to confusion.

  • Ps 16:1
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    1 Preserve me, O God, for in You do I put my trust.

  • Ps 31:6
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    6 I have hated those that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.

  • Ps 73:28
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    28 But it is good for me to draw near to God; I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all Your works.

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    11 You who fear the LORD, trust in the LORD; He is their help and their shield.

  • Ps 18:2
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    2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

  • Ps 31:1
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    1 In you, O LORD, I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in your righteousness.

  • Ps 11:1
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    1 In the LORD I put my trust; how can you say to my soul, 'Flee as a bird to your mountain'?

  • Prov 3:26
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    26 For the LORD shall be your confidence, and will keep your foot from being caught.

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

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    12 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

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    3 Trust in the LORD and do good; so you shall dwell in the land, and truly you shall be fed.

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    30 As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tested: he is a shield to all those who trust in him.

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    7 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.

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    1 Those who trust in the LORD shall be like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but endures forever.

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    7 The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who trust in him.

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    8 But my eyes are upon you, O GOD the Lord; in you is my trust; do not leave my soul destitute.

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    5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.

  • 2 Sam 22:31
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    31 As for God, his way is perfect; the word of the LORD is tried: he is a shield to all those who trust in him.

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    8 Behold, you trust in deceptive words that cannot profit.

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    7 Look, this is the man that did not make God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

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    71%

    19 That your trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to you this day, even to you.

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

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    7 And now, Lord, what do I wait for? my hope is in you.

  • Ps 27:3
    71%

    3 Though an army should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear; though war should rise against me, in this I will be confident.