King James Version

Psalms 118:9

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

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ט֗וֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…לַחֲס֥וֹתlachasotto have hopeחָסָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to have hope”, the to-form of the verbH2620to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide inhave hope, make refuge, (put) trust.בַּיהוָ֑הbayhvahin Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַmibtochafrom be boldבָּטַחpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “from be bold”, the to-form of the verbH982figuratively, to trust, be confident or surebe bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.בִּנְדִיבִֽיםbindivimin freeנָדִיבpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “in free”, the ordinary formH5081properly, voluntary, i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant)free, liberal (things), noble, prince, willing (hearted).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.

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American Standard Version (1901)

It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in princes.

Young’s Literal Translation

Better to take refuge in Jehovah, Than to trust in princes.

World English Bible

It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.

Darby Translation

It is better to trust in Jehovah than to put confidence in nobles.

Douay-Rheims

BETH. By what doth a young man correct his way? by observing thy words.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

It is better to hope in the Lord, than to hope in princes.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀγαθὸν ἐλπίζειν ἐπὶ Κύριον, ἢ ἐλπίζειν ἐπʼ ἄρχουσι.