Psalms 146:3

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

Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of Psalms 146

5 songs meet this passage

“I've put my trust in you”
In the End · LINKIN PARK
strains against Psalms 146:3
The song places trust in a flawed human relationship that ultimately fails, the very caution this psalm raises about trusting people over God.
“He doesn't look a thing like Jesus”
When You Were Young · The Killers
resonates with Psalms 146:3
The lyric itself names the gap between a human substitute and the real savior being imagined, a warning against putting ultimate trust in people.
Take It Easy · Eagles
strains against Psalms 146:3-5
The song looks to romance for rescue and security, while this psalm warns against placing ultimate trust in people and points instead to God as true help.
“You're gonna be the one that saves me”
Wonderwall · Oasis
strains against Psalms 146:3-5
The song hangs its hope of rescue on another person, while this psalm cautions against placing ultimate trust in people rather than God.
“Cast off the crutch that kills the pain”
Red Flag · Billy Talent
strains against Psalms 146:3-5
The song urges casting off reliance on anything outside yourself, while the Psalm points to the blessedness of trusting God rather than human strength alone.

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