Psalm 118:9
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Berean Study Bible
It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in princes.

Young's Literal Translation
Better to take refuge in Jehovah, Than to trust in princes.

King James Bible
[It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

Hebrew
It is better
ט֗וֹב (ṭō·wḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

to take refuge
לַחֲס֥וֹת (la·ḥă·sō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 2620: To flee for, protection, to confide in

in the LORD
בַּיהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

than to trust
מִ֝בְּטֹ֗חַ (mib·bə·ṭō·aḥ)
Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 982: To trust, be confident, sure

in princes.
בִּנְדִיבִֽים׃ (bin·ḏî·ḇîm)
Preposition-b | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's 5081: Voluntary, generous, magnanimous, a grandee

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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