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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Oh, please help us against our enemies, for all human help is useless.

Context of Psalms 108:12

10Who will bring me to the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom? 11Is it not you, God, you who have rejected us and no longer go out with our armies? Give us aid against the enemy, for human help is worthless. 13With God we will gain the victory, and he will trample down our enemies.

Psalms 108:12 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Giveיָהַבyâhab · to giveH3051
• us helpעֶזְרָה‛ezrâh ‛ezrâth · helpH5833
• from troubleצַרtsar tsâr · enemyH6862
• for vainשָׁוְאshâv' shav · vanity: vainH7723
• the helpתְּשׁוּעָהteshû‛âh teshû‛âh · deliverance: salvationH8668
• of manאָדָם'âdâm · manH120

Cross-references for Psalms 108:12

• Psalms 20:1May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.
• Psalms 146:3Do not put your trust in princes, in human beings, who cannot save.
• Job 9:13God does not restrain his anger; even the cohorts of Rahab cowered at his feet.
• Job 16:2“I have heard many things like these; you are miserable comforters, all of you!
• Isaiah 2:22Stop trusting in mere humans, who have but a breath in their nostrils. Why hold them in esteem?
• Isaiah 30:3But Pharaoh’s protection will be to your shame, Egypt’s shade will bring you disgrace.
• Isaiah 31:3But the Egyptians are mere mortals and not God; their horses are flesh and not spirit. When the Lord stretches out his hand, those who help will stumble, those who are helped will fall; all will perish together.
• Jeremiah 17:5This is what the Lord says: “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh and whose heart turns away from the Lord.
• Lamentations 4:17Moreover, our eyes failed, looking in vain for help; from our towers we watched 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

In the dictionaries

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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