Psalms 60:11
Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
KJV
Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man.
ASV
מִ֣י יֹ֭בִלֵ/נִי עִ֣יר מָצ֑וֹר מִ֖י נָחַ֣/נִי עַד אֱדֽוֹם
Hebrew
Give to us help from adversity, And vain is the deliverance of man.
YLT
Give us help against the adversary, for the help of man is vain.
WEB
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In the original Hebrew
7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
אֱד֔וֹם
'dvm
proper_noun · 99×
יוּבָ֔ל
yvbl
verb · 18×
ם
m
verb · 38×
מִ֣י
my
particle · 420×
מָצוֹר֙
mtsvr
noun · 25×
עִ֣יר
'yr
noun · 1093×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Isa 30:7 — For the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose: therefore have I cried concerning this, Their strength is to sit still.
- Isa 31:3 — Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and th
- Isa 33:2 — O LORD, be gracious unto us; we have waited for thee: be thou their arm every morning, our salvation also in the time of trouble.
- Ps 20:1 — The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;
- Ps 62:1 — Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.
- Ps 108:12 — Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
- Ps 124:1 — If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;
- Ps 130:8 — And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.
- Ps 146:3 — Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
- Ps 146:3 — Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.