Psalms 60:11
We need you to help us when we fight against our enemies, because the help that humans can give us is worthless.
Translation for Translators
In The King James Version
Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
In Context
12But with you helping us, we shall win; you will enable us to defeat our enemies.
Cross References
Psalms 62:1God is the only one who can give me peace in my inner being, and he is the one who saves me from my enemies.
Psalms 124:1You Israeli people, answer this question: What would have happened to us if Yahweh had not been ◄helping/fighting for► us?
Psalms 146:3You people, do not trust in your leaders; do not trust humans because they cannot save/rescue you from your difficulties/problems.
Isaiah 31:3The soldiers of Egypt that you people of Judah are relying on are humans, not God! And their horses are only horses; they are not powerful spirits! So when Yahweh raises his fist to strike/punish the soldiers of Egypt whom you thought would help you, he will also strike you who thought that you would be helped, and you and they will stumble and fall down; all of you will die together.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 60:7-12
Rejoicing in Hope. 6 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. 7 Gilead is mine, and Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver; 8 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me. 9 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? 10 Wilt not thou, O God, which hadst cast us off? and thou, O God, which didst not go out with our armies? 11 Give us… Read the whole commentary →