Psalms 118:9

⁷ The LORD is on my side; He is my helper. Therefore I will look in triumph on those who hate me.

⁸ It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.

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

¹⁰ All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

¹¹ They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.
KJV: It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.
WEB: It is better to take refuge in the LORD, than to put confidence in princes.
ASV: It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in princes.
DARBY: It is better to trust in Jehovah than to put confidence in nobles.
BLB: [It is] better to take refuge in YHWH, than to trust in princes.

ÅB: Det er bedre å ta sin tilflukt til Herren enn å stole på fyrster.
OTB: Det er bedre å søke tilflukt hos Herren
Enn å sette sin lit til fyrster.
B1930: Det er bedre å ta sin tilflukt til Herren enn å stole på fyrster.

Psalms 146:3–5
Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.
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Ezekiel 29:7
When Israel took hold of you with their hands, you splintered, tearing all their shoulders; when they leaned on you, you broke, and their backs were wrenched.
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Isaiah 31:1
Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.
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Isaiah 30:2–3
They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade.
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Isaiah 31:8
“Then Assyria will fall, but not by the sword of man; a sword will devour them, but not one made by mortals. They will flee before the sword, and their young men will be put to forced labor.
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Isaiah 30:15–17
For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel, has said: “By repentance and rest you would be saved; your strength would lie in quiet confidence— but you were not willing.”
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Isaiah 36:6–7
Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.
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