Psalms 108:12

Psalms 108:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
• New International Version (NIV)Give us aid against the enemy, for human help is worthless.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Oh grant us help against the foe, for vain is the salvation of man!
• New King James Version (NKJV)Give us help from trouble, For the help of man is useless.

Context of Psalms 108:12

10Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? 11Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies? Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless. 13With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.

Psalms 108:12 word by word

הָֽבָה־לָּ֣נוּ עֶזְרָ֣ת מִצָּ֑ר וְ֝שָׁ֗וְא תְּשׁוּעַ֥ת אָדָֽם׃Read the interlinear

• Giveיָהַבyâhab · to giveH3051
• aidעֶזְרָה‛ezrâh ‛ezrâth · helpH5833
• against the enemyצַרtsar tsâr · enemyH6862
• for the helpתְּשׁוּעָהteshû‛âh teshû‛âh · deliverance: salvationH8668
• of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120
• is worthlessשָׁוְאshâv' shav · vanity: vainH7723

Cross-references for Psalms 108:12

• Psalms 20:1May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
• Psalms 146:3Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.
• Job 9:13God does not restrain His anger; the helpers of Rahab cower beneath Him.
• Job 16:2“I have heard many things like these; miserable comforters are you all.
• Isaiah 2:22Put no more trust in man, who has only the breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?
• Isaiah 30:3But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, and the refuge of Egypt’s shade your disgrace.
• Isaiah 31:3But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together.
• Jeremiah 17:5This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD.
• Lamentations 4:17All the while our eyes were failing as we looked in vain for help. We watched from our towers for a nation that could not save us.

Commentaries on Psalms 108:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12Give us help from trouble … - This is copied from Psalm 60:11.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-13This psalm combines two parts from David's other psalms (compare Psalms 57:5, 7–11; 60:5–12).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 108:12

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Confidence
• Faith

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• Psalms, Book of

Commentaries on Psalms 108

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings