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 Jehová está por mí: no temeré lo que me pueda hacer el hombre.

7 Jehová está por mí entre los que me ayudan: por tanto yo veré [mi deseo] en los que me aborrecen.

8 Mejor es esperar en Jehová que esperar en hombre.

9 Mejor es esperar en Jehová que esperar en príncipes.

10 Todas las gentes me cercaron: en nombre de Jehová, que yo los romperé.

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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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