Cross references
Psalm 118:8
It is better to take refuge in the LORD
than to trust in man.
Psalm 118:8 has 4 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 4 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Psalm 40:4 (46 votes) and Jeremiah 17:5–7 (40 votes). 26 other verses point back to it. It links with 14 other books, from Genesis 30 to Hebrews 13.
Which verses does Psalm 118:8 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Psalm 40:446 votes
Blessed is the man who has made the LORD his trust, who has not turned to the proud, nor to those who lapse into falsehood.
- Jeremiah 17:5–740 votes
This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD. He will be like a shrub in the desert; he will not see when prosperity comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives. …
- Psalm 62:8–933 votes
Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah Lowborn men are but a vapor; the exalted are but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.
- Micah 7:5–732 votes
Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms. For a son dishonors his father, a daughter rises against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. A man’s enemies are the members of his own household. …
Which verses point to Psalm 118:8?
The 10 strongest of 26.