Psalms 108:12
Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
King James Version
In Context
11Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?
13Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.
Cross References
Job 9:13If God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.
Psalms 20:1The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;
Isaiah 2:22Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?
Isaiah 31:3Now 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 they all shall fail together.
Lamentations 4:17As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.
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 →