Psalms 118:8
טוֹב לַחֲסוֹת בַּיהוָה מִבְּטֹחַ בָּאָדָֽם ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
In Context
7יְהוָה לִי בְּעֹזְרָי וַאֲנִי אֶרְאֶה בְשֹׂנְאָֽי ׃
9טוֹב לַחֲסוֹת בַּיהוָה מִבְּטֹחַ בִּנְדִיבִֽים ׃
Cross References
Psalms 40:4וַיִּתֵּן בְּפִי ׀ שִׁיר חָדָשׁ תְּהִלָּה לֵֽאלֹהֵינוּ יִרְאוּ רַבִּים וְיִירָאוּ וְיִבְטְחוּ בַּיהוָֽה ׃
Psalms 146:3אַל ־ תִּבְטְחוּ בִנְדִיבִים בְּבֶן ־ אָדָם ׀ שֶׁאֵֽין לוֹ תְשׁוּעָֽה ׃
Micah 7:5אַל ־ תַּאֲמִינוּ בְרֵעַ אַֽל ־ תִּבְטְחוּ בְּאַלּוּף מִשֹּׁכֶבֶת חֵיקֶךָ שְׁמֹר פִּתְחֵי ־ פִֽיךָ ׃
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 →