Psalms 118:9

“[It is] better to trust in the Lord, etc.] The Targum is, “in the Word of the Lord.” This is repeated for the sake of what follows: than to put confidence in princes; who have greater ability to help, and whose honour should engage them to keep their word; and yet it is better to trust in the Lord than in them; (see <19E603>Psalm 146:3). Two different words being used in this verse and (<19B808>Psalm 118:8); for trust and confidence, Jarchi has observed, that the one signifies a lesser, the other a stronger confidence; as if the sense was this, “It is better lightly to trust in the Lord than to put the strongest confidence in men and princes.” But the observation is scarcely solid enough.”

“It is better ... than to put confidence in princes - Even in the most mighty of the human race; in those who of all people may be supposed to have the most ability to aid us; in those whose favor is often sought more than the favor of God. Princes are only men; often as faithless and deceitful as other men; often less reliable in their character than those in more humble life. and in the great matters where we most need aid - in sickness, in danger, in death, in the eternal world - as absolutely powerless as men in the lowest condition of poverty, or in the most humble rank. return to 'Top of Page'”

“than to put: Psa 146:3-5; Isa 30:2, Isa 30:3, Isa 30:15-17, Isa 31:1, Isa 31:8, Isa 36:6, Isa 36:7; Eze 29:7 Psalms 118:10”