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 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 into the strong city? Who will lead me to Edom? 11Is it not You, O God, who cast us off? And You, O God, who did not go out with our armies? Give us help from trouble, For the help of man is useless. 13Through God we will do valiantly, For it is He who shall tread 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 in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend you;
• Psalms 146:3Do not put your trust in princes, Nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help.
• Job 9:13God will not withdraw His anger, The allies of the proud lie prostrate beneath Him.
• Job 16:2“I have heard many such things; Miserable comforters are you all!
• Isaiah 2:22Sever yourselves from such a man, Whose breath is in his nostrils; For of what account is he?
• Isaiah 30:3Therefore the strength of Pharaoh Shall be your shame, And trust in the shadow of Egypt Shall be your humiliation.
• Isaiah 31:3Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; And their horses are flesh, and not spirit. When the Lord stretches out His hand, Both he who helps will fall, And he who is helped will fall down; They all will perish together.
• Jeremiah 17:5Thus says the Lord: “Cursed is the man who trusts in man And makes flesh his strength, Whose heart departs from the Lord.
• Lamentations 4:17Still our eyes failed us, Watching vainly for our help; In our watching 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

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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