Psalms 118:9

Psalms 118:9 [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

Ver. 9. Than to put confidence in princes] In ingenuis. Great men's words, saith one, are like dead men's shoes; he may go barefoot that waiteth for them. "Surely men of high degree are a lie," Psalms 52:9 .

Related Commentaries of Psalms 118:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

It is better ... than to put confidence in princes - Even in the most mighty of the human race; in those who of all people may be supposed to hav...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

CXVIII. A Hymn for Festal Procession to Zion. The old tradition that different parts were appropriated to different voices is right in substance, t...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes. In princes - Men of high estate are generally proud, vainglorious, self-confid...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

I called upon the LORD in distress: the LORD answered me, and set me in a large place. -At the beginning ( Psalms 118:5 ) and at the close of...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This Ps. was evidently written for the Temple worship on the occasion of some great festival ( Psalms 118:24 ), when it might be used as a procession...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Trust. — The word constantly used of the security the Israelite found in his relation to Jehovah. The meaning here is apparently, “Fidelity to the...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 118:1-29 THIS is unmistakably a psalm for use in the Temple worship, and probably meant to be sung antiphonally, on some day of national re...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Trust in God Brings Strength Psalms 118:1-14 It is generally agreed that this psalm dates back to the restoration from Babylon. It was probably...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is the sixth and last of the Hallel. It is the song of perfect victory, and was undoubtedly arranged to be sung by the triumphal procession as i...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I make no pause in these verses, because I think they contain a beautiful subject, in reference to the Lord Jesus in his ministry; and it were a pity...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

[It is] better to trust in the Lord ,.... The Targum is, "in the Word of the Lord.'' This is repeated for the sake of what follows: than to put...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

It is better to trust in the Lord It is much safer, and more to a person's comfort; than to put confidence in man As mine enemies do in their own...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Goodness of God Celebrated; Grateful Acknowledgments. 1 O give thanks...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION 1. The last of the group (113–118.) constituting the Hallel. 2. Certainly a temple Psalm, most probably composed for a great occasion...
Scofield Reference Notes

trust ( See Scofield) - ( Psalms 2:12 ).
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

May the Good Spirit, who taught the psalmist to indite these words help us to feel their inward meaning! Psalms 118:1 . O give thanks unto the LOR...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 118:1 . O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. Here is a standing reason for thanksgiving. Alth...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

This psalm is destitute of title, and the occasion on which it was composed is not known. The style however, the subject, the masterly manner in whic...
The Biblical Illustrator

It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. Confidence in. God I. As justified by experience. “It is better,” says Matthew...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION AN antiphonal hymn, composed for a joyful occasion, when there was to be a procession to the temple, a welcoming of the procession...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Psalm for Festival Services. This hymn, written altogether in the style of David, bears a liturgical character and was, in fact, used in the Jew...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes, for their power, after all, is small, and their favor deceitful.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 29:7 ; Isaiah 30:15-17 ; Isaiah 30:2 ; Isaiah 30:3 ; Isaiah 31:1 ; Isaiah 31:8 ; Isaiah 36:6 ; Isaiah 36:7 ; Psalms 146:3-5

⁹ It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 118:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 118:9