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Psalm 118

Psalm 118:8

The LORD Is on My Side · Psalm 118:1–29
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Translations

Modern
It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.
Traditional
It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.
Literal
It is better to take refuge in YHWH, than to trust in man.
Latin
Bonum est confidere in Domino, quam confidere in homine.

Original

Hebrew
English
It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.

Notes

Psalms 118:8–9

Trusting in the Lord is better than placing confidence in even the most powerful human leaders (Psalms 118:6; 146:3).

Psalms 118:5–9

The Lord alone is the psalmist’s helper.

Psalms 118:1–29

The psalmist joyfully thanks the Lord for his goodness and urges others to trust in his loving devotion (Psalm 118:1–4, 29). This poem is the last of the Egyptian Hallel (Psalms 113–118).

Psalms 113:1–118:29

These psalms are called the Egyptian Hallel. Hallel means “praise.” Jewish people use these psalms during Passover, which began when God brought Israel out of Egypt in the exodus. The people recite Psalms 113–114 before the Passover meal, and Psalms 115–118 are recited afterward.

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