Psalms 146:3

What does Psalms 146:3 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 146:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Put not your faith in rulers, or in the son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Trust not in princes--in a son of man, For he hath no deliverance.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Who healeth the broken of heart, and bindeth up their bruises.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Put not confidence in nobles, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation.

Context

v.2While I live will I praise Jehovah: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

v.3This passage

v.4His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 31:3

    Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit: and when Jehovah shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall stumble, and he that is helped shall fall, and they all shall be consumed together.

  • Isaiah 37:6

    And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith Jehovah, Be not afraid of the words that thou hast heard, wherewith the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me.

  • Psalms 108:12

    Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man.

  • Isaiah 2:22

    Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils; for wherein is he to be accounted of?

  • Psalms 118:8

    It is better to take refuge in Jehovah Than to put confidence in man.

  • Psalms 62:9

    Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity.

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