God’s Word Translation
Psalms 60:11
11Give us help against the enemy because human assistance is worthless.
Psalms 60:11 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 60:11
9Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? 10Isn’t it you, O God, who rejected us? Isn’t it you, O God, who refused to accompany our armies? Give us help against the enemy because human assistance is worthless. 12With God we will display great strength. He will trample our enemies.
Read all of Psalms 60Psalms 60:11 word by word
הָֽבָה־לָּ֣נוּ עֶזְרָ֣ת מִצָּ֑ר וְ֝שָׁ֗וְא תְּשׁוּעַ֥ת אָדָם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 60:11
- Psalms 25:22Rescue Israel, O God, from all its troubles!
- Psalms 130:8He will rescue Israel from all its sins.
- Psalms 108:12Give us help against the enemy because human assistance is worthless.
- Psalms 124:1“If the Lord had not been on our side …” (Israel should repeat this.)
- Psalms 146:3Do not trust influential people, mortals who cannot help you.
- Isaiah 30:7Egypt’s help is completely useless. That is why I call it, ‘Rahab who sits still.’
- Isaiah 31:3The Egyptians are humans, not gods. Their horses are flesh and blood, not spirit. When the Lord uses his powerful hand, the one who gives help will stumble, and the one who receives help will fall. Both will die together.
- Psalms 62:1My soul waits calmly for God alone. My salvation comes from him.
Commentaries on Psalms 60:11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 11Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man - We have done all we can do, and have trusted too much in ourselves; now, Lord, undertake for us.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11Give us help from trouble - From the troubles which have now come upon us and overwhelmed us. For vain is the help of man - Margin, salvation. The idea is, that they would look in vain to man to assist them in their present difficulties. They must depend on God alone. What is here said of temporal troubles is true as absolutely in the matter of salvation. When we are burdened with the consciousness of guilt, and trembling under the apprehension of the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-12Verses 6-12 If Christ be ours, all things, one way or another, shall be for our eternal good. The man who is a new creature in Christ, may rejoice in all the precious promises God has spoken in his holiness. His present privileges, and the sanctifying influences of the Spirit, are sure earnests of heavenly glory. David rejoices in conquering the neighbouring nations, which had been enemies to Israel. The Israel of God are through Christ more than…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5-12This section is repeated in Psalm 108:6–13.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11-1211-12. Hence he closes with a prayer for success, and an assurance of a hearing.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 60
- 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
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