Psalms 146:3

“Put not your trust in princes, etc.] Not in foreign princes, in alliances and confederacies with them; nor in any at home. David did not desire his people to put their trust in him, nor in his nobles and courtiers; but in the Lord Christ, who, as he is the object of praise, is also the proper object of trust. Princes, though ever so liberal and bountiful, as their name signifies, and therefore called benefactors, (<422225>Luke 22:25) or ever so mighty and powerful, wise and prudent, yet are not to be depended upon; they are changeable, fickle, and inconstant; and oftentimes not faithful to their word, but fallacious and deceitful; “men of high degree are a lie”, (<196209>Psalm 62:9);…”

“Put not your trust in princes - Rely on God rather than on man, however exalted he may be. There is a work of protection and salvation which no man, however exalted he may be, can perform for you; a work which God alone, who is the Maker of all things, and who never dies, can accomplish. See the notes at Psalms 118:8-9. Compare also the notes at Isaiah 2:22 : “Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils, for wherein is he to be accounted of?” Nor in the son of man - Any son of man; any human being, no matter what his rank or power. The phrase is often used to denote man. See the notes at Psalms 8:4. The appellation “Son of man” was often applied by the Saviour to himself to express…”

“Put: Psa 62:9, Psa 118:8, Psa 118:9; Isa 2:22, Isa 31:3, Isa 37:6; Jer 17:5, Jer 17:6 help: or, salvation Psalms 146:4”