Psalm 60:11 “Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.”

Psalm 60:11

Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

World English Bible

Give us help against the adversary, for the help of man is vain.

American Standard Version

Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man.

Geneva Bible 1599

Giue vs helpe against trouble: for vaine is the helpe of man.

Darby Translation

Give us help from trouble; for vain is man's deliverance.

Young's Literal Translation

Give to us help from adversity, And vain [is] the deliverance of man.

Bible in Basic English

Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man.

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Cross references

“Give”

Psalm 130:8 Psalm 25:22

Psalm 130:8 · BSB

And He will redeem Israel from all iniquity.

Psalm 25:22 · BSB

Redeem Israel, O God, from all its distress.

“vain”

Psalm 146:3 Psalm 108:12 Psalm 124:1–3 Isaiah 30:7 Isaiah 31:3

Psalm 146:3 · BSB

Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.

Psalm 108:12 · BSB

Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.

Psalm 124:1–3 · BSB

If the LORD had not been on our side— let Israel now declare—

Isaiah 30:7 · BSB

Egypt’s help is futile and empty; therefore I have called her Rahab Who Sits Still.

Isaiah 31:3 · BSB

But the Egyptians are men, not God; their horses are flesh, not spirit. When the LORD stretches out His hand, the helper will stumble, and the one he helps will fall; both will perish together.

“help”

Psalm 62:1

Psalm 62:1 · BSB

In God alone my soul finds rest; my salvation comes from Him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies?

12With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.

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