Psalm 118:9

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

Cross-reference

Psalm 146:3-5 echoes the same command: do not trust princes, but blessed is whose hope is in the Lord — a thematic counterpart.

Psalm 40:4 Parallel

In Psalm 40:4, blessing comes from trusting the LORD instead of the proud — directly parallel to not trusting princes.

Psalm 62:9 Parallel

In Psalm 62:9, people of high estate are a delusion — directly stating princes are worthless compared to God.

Psalm 112:7 Related theme

In Psalm 112:7, the righteous trust in the LORD and are not afraid — same refuge theme as Psalm 118:9.

Psalm 125:1 Parallel

Psalm 125:1 echoes this theme: trusting in the Lord makes one as secure as Mount Zion — the opposite of relying on human princes.

In Isaiah 30:15-17, God offers rest through trust, but they choose horses — contrasting human reliance with divine refuge.

In Ezekiel 29:7, Egypt as a broken reed injures those who lean on it — same metaphor for unreliable human help.

Isaiah 36:6 Parallel

In Isaiah 36:6, Egypt is a 'broken reed' — trusting a human ally fails, just as trusting princes is futile.

Isaiah 31:8 Related theme

In Isaiah 31:8, God defeats Assyria without human sword — demonstrating that refuge in the Lord triumphs over human power.

Isaiah 31:1 Parallel

Isaiah 31:1 directly warns against trusting in Egyptian horses and chariots instead of God — a classic example of the psalm's teaching.

Isaiah 30:3 Parallel

In Isaiah 30:3, the shame from trusting Pharaoh confirms the psalm's point that princes fail — a direct consequence.

Isaiah 30:2 Parallel

Isaiah 30:2 condemns trusting Pharaoh for refuge — exactly the opposite of trusting the Lord, illustrating the psalm's warning.

In 2 Kings 6:27, the king admits he cannot help — only God can, directly reinforcing the futility of trusting princes.

Jeremiah 17:5 pronounces a curse on those who trust in mere humans instead of the Lord, directly reinforcing this verse's warning.

Daniel 6:23 Parallel

Daniel 6:23 shows God rescuing Daniel from lions because he trusted in God — the reward of not relying on human princes.

Isaiah 30:7 Parallel

Isaiah 30:7 calls Egypt 'Rahab the Do-Nothing' — a vivid example of why trusting in human help rather than God is futile.

Daniel 6:16 Parallel

Daniel 6:16 has Darius reluctantly throwing Daniel to lions — a human prince powerless to save, contrasting trust in God.

1 Timothy 6:17 warns the rich not to trust in uncertain wealth but in God — a parallel call to put trust in God, not human resources.