Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Give us help against the adversary, 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
Help us in our distress, for human help is worthless.
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 enemy,
For the help of man is worthless (ineffectual, without purpose).
Bible in Basic English
Through God we will do great things, for through him our haters will be crushed under our feet.
Darby Translation
Give us help from trouble; for vain is man's deliverance.
Julia Smith Translation
Give to us help from straits, for 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] adversary, for the help of humankind [is] futile.
Modern King James verseion
Give us help against our foe; for vain is the help 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 adversary, for the help of man is vain.
The Emphasized Bible
Grant us help out of distress, For, vain, is the deliverance of man:
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 deliverance of man.
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 60:11
Prayers for Psalm 60:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Prayer In Difficult Times
10 Haven't you, God, rejected us? You don't go out with our armies, God. 11 Give us help against the adversary, for the help of man is vain. 12 Through God we shall do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our adversaries. For the Chief Musician. For a stringed instrument. By David.
Cross References
Psalm 146:3
Don't put your trust in princes, each a son of man in whom there is no help.
Psalm 25:22
Redeem Israel, God, out all of his troubles. By David.
Psalm 62:1
My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.
Psalm 108:12
Give us help against the enemy, for the help of man is vain.
Psalm 124:1-3
If it had not been Yahweh who was on our side, let Israel now say,
Psalm 130:8
He will redeem Israel from all their sins. A Song of Ascents. By David.
Isaiah 30:7
For Egypt helps in vain, and to no purpose; therefore have I called her Rahab who sits still.
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.