Psalm 146:3
Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
Cross-references
Psalm 118:9 specifically compares trusting God to trusting princes, mirroring the warning in Psalm 146:3 — identical theme.
Psalm 118:8 declares it better to trust God than man, directly supporting the psalmist's admonition — a clear thematic parallel.
Psalm 62:9 calls humanity a breath, reinforcing the warning against trusting princes — both emphasize human frailty.
In Psalm 2:12, the call to 'kiss the Son' and take refuge in him contrasts with trusting human princes—true salvation comes from the Messiah.
Psalm 7:1 models the opposite response: taking refuge in God rather than putting trust in fallible human leaders.
Psalm 60:11 declares 'vain is the salvation of man,' directly echoing the warning that human help cannot save.
Psalm 108:12 repeats 'vain is the salvation of man,' reinforcing the same point that human power is futile.
Psalm 144:3 asks 'what is man?' emphasizing human insignificance, supporting the case against trusting in princes.
Psalm 8:4 asks what 'son of man' is, highlighting human frailty—the very reason not to trust in princes.
Psalm 52:7 condemns trusting in riches instead of God, a parallel misplaced trust akin to relying on princes.
Isaiah 31:3 contrasts flesh vs spirit, explaining why trusting human power is futile — reinforces the psalm's reasoning.
Isaiah 2:22 urges ceasing to trust in man, echoing the psalm's instruction — both warn against human reliance.
Jeremiah 17:5 curses those who trust in man, strongly reinforcing the warning — both condemn human reliance.
Jeremiah 39:18 promises deliverance for trusting God, contrasting the futile trust in princes warned against in Psalm 146:3.
Ezekiel 29:7 describes Egypt as a broken reed, illustrating the unreliability of human princes as in Psalm 146:3.
Daniel 6:23 confirms trusting God brings safety, contrasting the failed trust in princes warned of in Psalm 146:3.
Hosea 14:3 rejects relying on Assyria and idols, directly paralleling the call in Psalm 146:3 not to trust in princes.
In Genesis 48:21, Jacob trusts God's promise—the opposite of relying on human rulers.
Jeremiah 2:13 uses broken cisterns to describe trusting human resources instead of God, echoing Psalm 146:3's warning.
Hebrews 13:6 expresses confidence in God's help, directly opposing the warning here not to trust in human princes.
Proverbs 3:5 commands trusting God with all your heart, the positive counterpart to the warning against relying on princes.
In Job 12:10, God holds all life—contrasting the powerless princes who cannot save.
In 2 Chronicles 16:7, Hanani rebukes Asa for relying on a foreign king—precisely the trust warned against.
In 2 Kings 16:7, Ahaz trusts the Assyrian king—a clear example of the warning against trusting princes.
In 2 Kings 6:27, the king admits he cannot help if God doesn't—parallel to the warning not to trust princes.
In Deuteronomy 31:3, God leads Israel—contrasting the warning against trusting in princes.
In Isaiah 22:25, the fall of the peg (a trusted official) echoes the warning in Psalm 146:3 not to put trust in mortal rulers.
Isaiah 32:2 depicts a righteous king as a shelter, contrasting the unreliable princes Psalm 146:3 warns against.
In 1 Corinthians 4:6, Paul warns against boasting in human leaders, echoing the caution here against trusting in princes.
Ephesians 1:12 directs hope in Christ, contrasting the misplaced trust in human princes warned against here.
Hebrews 2:6 reflects on human frailty and God's care, while this verse warns against relying on such frail humans.