Psalms 108:12
Give us help against the enemy, for the help of man is vain.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
In Context
11Haven’t you rejected us, God? You don’t go out, God, with our armies.
13Through God, we will do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our enemies.
Cross References
Job 9:13“God will not withdraw his anger. The helpers of Rahab stoop under him.
Psalms 20:1May the LORD answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high,
Isaiah 2:22Stop trusting in man, whose breath is in his nostrils; for of what account is he?
Isaiah 31:3Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD stretches out his hand, both he who helps shall stumble, and he who is helped shall fall, and they all shall be consumed together.
Lamentations 4:17Our eyes still fail, looking in vain for our help. In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 108:7-13
Directions for Praising God. 6 That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me. 7 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth. 8 Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver; 9 Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph. 10 Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? 11 Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us… Read the whole commentary →