Psalms 118:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes.”
Psalms 118:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 118:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 118:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.”
Psalms 118:9 — World English Bible
Psalms 118:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in princes.”
Psalms 118:9 — American Standard Version
Psalms 118:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Better to take refuge in Jehovah, Than to trust in princes.”
Psalms 118:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 118:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“It is better to trust in Jehovah than to put confidence in nobles.”
Psalms 118:9 — Darby Translation
Psalms 118:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“It is better to trust in the Lord, then to haue confidence in princes.”
Psalms 118:9 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 118:9 in Context — Psalms 118
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.
11 They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
What Does Psalms 118:9 Mean?
Psalms 118:9 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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