Psalms 118:8

“[It is] better to trust in the Lord, etc.] This, with what follows in (<19B809>Psalm 118:9), is the conclusion from the above premises and experience; it is good to trust in the Lord; such enjoy peace, are in safety, shall not want any good thing, nor ever be ashamed and confounded: the Targum is, “it is better to trust in the Word of the Lord;” than to put confidence in man; it is not good to put confidence in man at all; it is trusting to a broken staff, to a mere shadow, which can yield no support or relief: it is best to trust in the Lord; he is able to help, as well as willing; he is faithful to his word, and unchangeable in his promises; whereas man, though he may have a will to help,…”

“It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man - This is stated apparently as the result of his own experience. He had found people weak and faithless; he had not so found God. Compare Psalms 40:4; Psalms 62:8-9. Literally, “Good is it to trust in Yahweh more than to confide in man.” This is the Hebrew form of comparison, and is equivalent to what is stated in our version, “It is better,” etc. It is better, (1) because man is weak - but God is Almighty; (2) because man is selfish - but God is benevolent; (3) because man is often faithless and deceitful - God never; (4) because there are emergencies, as death, in which man cannot aid us, however faithful, kind, and friendly…”

“118:8-9 Trusting in the Lord is better than placing confidence in even the most powerful human leaders (118:6; 146:3).”

“Psa 40:4, Psa 62:8, Psa 62:9; Jer 17:5-7; Mic 7:5-7 Psalms 118:9”