Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Give us help against the enemy, for the help of man is vain.
New American Standard Bible
For
King James Version
Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
Holman Bible
for human help is worthless.
International Standard Version
Give us help against the enemy, because human help is useless.
A Conservative Version
Give us help against the adversary, for vain is the help of man.
American Standard Version
Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man.
Amplified
Give us help against the adversary,
For deliverance by man is in vain [a worthless hope].
Darby Translation
Give us help from trouble; for vain is man's deliverance.
Julia Smith Translation
Give to us help from straits: and vain the salvation of man.
King James 2000
Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Give us help against [the] enemy, for the help of humankind [is] futile.
Modern King James verseion
Give us help from trouble; for vain is the deliverance of man.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
O be thou our help in trouble; for vain is the help of man.
NET Bible
Give us help against the enemy, for any help men might offer is futile.
New Heart English Bible
Give us help against the enemy, for the help of man is vain.
Webster
Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
Youngs Literal Translation
Give to us help from adversity, And vain is the salvation of man.
Topics
References
Watsons
Word Count of 18 Translations in Psalm 108:12
Prayers for Psalm 108:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Plea For Victory
11 Haven't you rejected us, God? You don't go forth, God, with our armies. 12 Give us help against the enemy, for the help of man is vain. 13 Through God, we will do valiantly. For it is he who will tread down our enemies. For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by David.
Cross References
Job 9:13
"God will not withdraw his anger. The helpers of Rahab stoop under him.
Job 16:2
"I have heard many such things. You are all miserable comforters!
Psalm 20:1-9
May Yahweh answer you in the day of trouble. May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high,
Psalm 146:3-5
Don't put your trust in princes, each a son of man in whom there is no help.
Isaiah 2:22
Stop trusting in man, whose breath is in his nostrils; for of what account is he?
Isaiah 30:3-5
Therefore the strength of Pharaoh will be your shame, and the refuge in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
Isaiah 31:3
Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When Yahweh stretches out his hand, both he who helps shall stumble, and he who is helped shall fall, and they all shall be consumed together.
Jeremiah 17:5-8
Thus says Yahweh: Cursed is the man who trusts in man, and makes flesh his arm, and whose heart departs from Yahweh.
Lamentations 4:17
Our eyes do yet fail [in looking] for our vain help: In our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save.