Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Good to trust in Jehovah rather than to trust in man.
New American Standard Bible
Than to trust in man.
King James Version
It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
Holman Bible
than to trust in man.
International Standard Version
It is better to take shelter in the LORD than to trust in people.
A Conservative Version
It is better to take refuge in LORD than to put confidence in man.
American Standard Version
It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in man.
Amplified
It is better to take refuge in the Lord
Than to trust in man.
Bible in Basic English
It is better to have faith in the Lord than to put one's hope in man.
Darby Translation
It is better to trust in Jehovah than to put confidence in man;
King James 2000
It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[It is] better to take refuge in Yahweh than to trust in humans.
Modern King James verseion
It is better to trust in Jehovah than to trust in man.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
It is better to trust in the LORD, than to put any confidence in man.
NET Bible
It is better to take shelter in the Lord than to trust in people.
New Heart English Bible
It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in man.
The Emphasized Bible
It is, better to seek refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man:
Webster
It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
World English Bible
It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.
Youngs Literal Translation
Better to take refuge in Jehovah than to trust in man,
Themes
Confidence » Who not to put your confidence in
God » Trust in » Exhortations to
Man » No trust to be placed in
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 118:8
Images Psalm 118:8
Prayers for Psalm 118:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To God For His Loyal Love
7 Jehovah for me in my help, and I shall look upon those hating me. 8 Good to trust in Jehovah rather than to trust in man. 9 Good to trust in Jehovah rather than to trust in nobles.
Names
Cross References
Psalm 40:4
Happy the man who set Jehovah his trust, and turned not to the arrogant, and those turning aside to falsehood.
Jeremiah 17:5-7
Thus said Jehovah: Cursed the man who shall trust in man, and set flesh his arm, and shall turn away his heart from Jehovah.
Psalm 62:8-9
Trust in him in all time; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Silence.
Micah 7:5-7
Ye shall not trust in a companion, ye shall not confide in a friend: watch the doors of thy mouth from her lying in thy bosom.