Hebrew Interlinear

Psalms 118:9 Interlinear

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

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Psalms 118 with commentary

Word-by-Word Analysis

#	Original	Strong's	English	Definition
1	ט֗וֹב	H2896	It is better	good (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
2	לַחֲס֥וֹת	H2620	to trust	to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in
3	בַּיהוָ֑ה	H3068	in the LORD	(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
4	מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ	H982	than to put confidence	properly, to hie for refuge (but not so precipitately as h2620); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure
5	בִּנְדִיבִֽים׃	H5081	in princes	properly, voluntary, i.e., generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant)

Psalms 118:9 (current)It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes