Psalms 118:8
I will keep thine ordinances: O forsake me not greatly.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
In Context
9Wherewith shall a young man direct his way? by keeping thy words.
Cross References
Psalms 40:4May the Lord help him upon the bed of his pain; thou hast made all his bed in his sickness.
Psalms 146:3He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.
Micah 7:5Trust not in friends, and confide not in guides: beware of thy wife, so as not to commit anything to her.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 118:2-19
Goodness of God Celebrated; Grateful Acknowledgments. 1 O give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 4 Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 5 I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place. 6 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? 7 The Lord taketh my part… Read the whole commentary →