Psalms 146:3

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

Put not your trust in princes, [nor] in the son of man, in whom [there is] no help.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Don't put your trust in princes or in mortals, who cannot help.

Berean Standard Bible:

Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.

American Standard Version:

Put not your trust in princes, Nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Put not your trust{H982} in princes{H5081}, nor in the son{H1121} of man{H120}, in whom there is no help{H8668}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 118:8

  • [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

Psalms 118:9

  • [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in princes.

Isaiah 2:22

  • Cease ye from man, whose breath [is] in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?

Jeremiah 17:5

  • ¶ Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Jeremiah 17:6

  • For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, [in] a salt land and not inhabited.

Psalms 108:12

  • Give us help from trouble: for vain [is] the help of man.

Isaiah 31:3

  • Now the Egyptians [are] men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.

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Commentary for Psalms 146:3

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H982
    There are 117 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בָּטַח
    Transliteration: bâṭach
    Pronunciation: baw-takh'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to hide for refuge (but not so precipitately as חָסָה); figuratively, to trust, be confident or sure; be bold (confident, secure, sure), careless (one, woman), put confidence, (make to) hope, (put, make to) trust.
  2. Strong's Number: H5081
    There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: נָדִיב
    Transliteration: nâdîyb
    Pronunciation: naw-deeb'
    Description: from נָדַב; properly, voluntary, i.e. generous; hence, magnanimous; as noun, a grandee (sometimes a tyrant); free, liberal (things), noble, prince, willing (hearted).
  3. Strong's Number: H1121
    There are 3654 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בֵּן
    Transliteration: bên
    Pronunciation: bane
    Description: from בָּנָה; a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.); [phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, [idiom] came up in, child, colt, [idiom] common, [idiom] corn, daughter, [idiom] of first, [phrase] firstborn, foal, [phrase] very fruitful, [phrase] postage, [idiom] in, [phrase] kid, [phrase] lamb, ([phrase]) man, meet, [phrase] mighty, [phrase] nephew, old, ([phrase]) people, [phrase] rebel, [phrase] robber, [idiom] servant born, [idiom] soldier, son, [phrase] spark, [phrase] steward, [phrase] stranger, [idiom] surely, them of, [phrase] tumultuous one, [phrase] valiant(-est), whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.
  4. Strong's Number: H120
    There are 581 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָדָם
    Transliteration: ʼâdâm
    Pronunciation: aw-dawm'
    Description: from אָדַם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
  5. Strong's Number: H8668
    There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: תְּשׁוּעָה
    Transliteration: tᵉshûwʻâh
    Pronunciation: tesh-oo-aw'
    Description: or תְּשֻׁעָה; from שָׁוַע in the sense of יָשַׁע; rescue (literal or figurative, persons, national or spiritual); deliverance, help, safety, salvation, victory.