Psalms 118:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.”

Psalms 118:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 118:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 118:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.”

Psalms 118:8 — World English Bible

Psalms 118:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in man.”

Psalms 118:8 — American Standard Version

Psalms 118:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Better to take refuge in Jehovah than to trust in man,”

Psalms 118:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 118:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“It is better to trust in Jehovah than to put confidence in man;”

Psalms 118:8 — Darby Translation

Psalms 118:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“It is better to trust in the Lord, then to haue confidence in man.”

Psalms 118:8 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 118:8 in Context — Psalms 118

6 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me?

7 The Lord taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me.

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

9 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.

10 All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them.

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What Does Psalms 118:8 Mean?

Psalms 118:8 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 118. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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