Psalms

Psalm 118:6–9

6The LORD is on my side;b I will not be afraid.

What can man do to me?c

7The LORD is on my side; He is my helper.

Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

8It is better to take refuge in the LORD

than to trust in man.

9It is better to take refuge in the LORD

than to trust in princes.

Footnotes

  • b 118:6 Or The LORD is with me; also in verse 7; LXX The Lord is my helper
  • c 118:6 Cited in Hebrews 13:6|HEB 13:6

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Psalm 118:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
on my sideלִ֭יlîPreposition; first person common singular
I will notלֹ֣אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
be afraidאִירָ֑א’î·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH3372 fear
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
can manאָדָֽם׃’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
doיַּעֲשֶׂ֖הya·‘ă·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6213 do, make
to meלִ֣יlîPreposition; first person common singular

Psalm 118:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
on my sideלִ֭יlîPreposition; first person common singular
He is my helperבְּעֹזְרָ֑יbə·‘ō·zə·rāyPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH5826 help, succour
Therefore Iוַ֝אֲנִ֗יwa·’ă·nîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - first person common singularH589 I
will look in triumphאֶרְאֶ֥ה’er·’ehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7200 see
on those who hate meבְשֹׂנְאָֽי׃ḇə·śō·nə·’āyPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH8130 hate

Psalm 118:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
It is betterט֗וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to take refugeלַחֲס֥וֹתla·ḥă·sō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2620 seek refuge
in the LORDבַּיהוָ֑הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
than to trustמִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַmib·bə·ṭō·aḥPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH982 trust
in manבָּאָדָֽם׃bā·’ā·ḏāmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind

Psalm 118:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
It is betterט֗וֹבṭō·wḇAdjective - masculine singularH2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
to take refugeלַחֲס֥וֹתla·ḥă·sō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2620 seek refuge
in the LORDבַּיהוָ֑הYah·wehPreposition-b; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
than to trustמִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַmib·bə·ṭō·aḥPreposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH982 trust
in princesבִּנְדִיבִֽים׃bin·ḏî·ḇîmPreposition-b; Adjective - masculine pluralH5081 inclined, generous, noble

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 118:6 Hebrews 13:6 · Romans 8:31 · Psalm 56:4 · Psalm 56:11 · Micah 7:8–10 · Psalm 27:1–3 · Psalm 56:9 · Psalm 23:4 · Jeremiah 20:11 · Isaiah 51:12 · Psalm 46:11 · Psalm 146:5

Psalm 118:7 Psalm 59:10 · Psalm 54:4 · Psalm 54:7 · Psalm 55:18 · Psalm 92:11 · Psalm 112:8 · 1 Chronicles 12:18

Psalm 118:8 Psalm 40:4 · Jeremiah 17:5–7 · Psalm 62:8–9 · Micah 7:5–7

Psalm 118:9 Psalm 146:3–5 · Ezekiel 29:7 · Isaiah 31:1 · Isaiah 30:2–3 · Isaiah 31:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.