Psalms 60:11

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

Help us against our enemy, for human help is worthless.

Berean Standard Bible:

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

American Standard Version:

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

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Give{H3051}{H8798)} us help{H5833} from trouble{H6862}: for vain{H7723} is the help{H8668} of man{H120}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Psalms 146:3

  • Put not your trust in princes, [nor] in the son of man, in whom [there is] no help.

Psalms 108:12

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

Psalms 130:8

  • And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

Psalms 124:1

  • ¶ A Song of degrees of David. If [it had not been] the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

Psalms 124:3

  • Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:

Isaiah 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 they all shall fail together.

Isaiah 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.

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Commentary for Psalms 60:11

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H3051
    There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָהַב
    Transliteration: yâhab
    Pronunciation: yaw-hab'
    Description: a primitive root; to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come; ascribe, bring, come on, give, go, set, take.
  2. Strong's Number: H5833
    There are 25 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֶזְרָה
    Transliteration: ʻezrâh
    Pronunciation: ez-raw'
    Description: or עֶזְרָת; (Psalm 60:11 (13); Psalm 108:12 (13)), feminine of עֵזֶר; aid; help(-ed, -er).
  3. Strong's Number: H6862
    There are 102 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צַר
    Transliteration: tsar
    Pronunciation: tsar
    Description: or צָר; from צָרַר; compare as in צֹר; narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ; (transitive) an opponent (as crowding); adversary, afflicted(-tion), anguish, close, distress, enemy, flint, foe, narrow, small, sorrow, strait, tribulation, trouble.
  4. Strong's Number: H7723
    There are 48 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׁוְא
    Transliteration: shâvᵉʼ
    Pronunciation: shawv
    Description: or שַׁו; from the same as שׁוֹא in the sense of desolating; evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjective), uselessness (as deceptive, objective; also adverbially, in vain); false(-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.
  5. Strong's Number: H8668
    There are 32 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: תְּשׁוּעָה
    Transliteration: tᵉshûwʻâh
    Pronunciation: tesh-oo-aw'
    Description: or תְּשֻׁעָה; from שָׁוַע in the sense of יָשַׁע; rescue (literal or figurative, persons, national or spiritual); deliverance, help, safety, salvation, victory.
  6. Strong's Number: H120
    There are 581 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָדָם
    Transliteration: ʼâdâm
    Pronunciation: aw-dawm'
    Description: from אָדַם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.