The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.
The Lord is strength and shield. Trust turns into help, and help into a song.
Psalm 118:8
Psalm 118:8
It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.
People can help, but only God can bear the full weight of your trust.
KJVPsalm 118:8 in context
5I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place. 6The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? 7The Lord taketh my part with them that help me: therefore shall I see my desire upon them that hate me. 8It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man. 9It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes. 10All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord will I destroy them. 11They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them.
Israel’s prayer book: songs of trust, lament, thanks and praise, many of them by David.
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