Psalm 60:11


Give us help against the enemy,
For the help of man is worthless (ineffectual, without purpose).

Psalm 146:3


Do not trust in princes,
In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation (help).

Psalm 25:22


O God, redeem Israel,
Out of all his troubles.

Psalm 62:1

For God alone my soul waits in silence;
From Him comes my salvation.

Psalm 108:12


Give us help against the adversary,
For deliverance by man is in vain [a worthless hope].

Psalm 124:1-3

“If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,”
Let Israel now say,

Psalm 130:8


And He will redeem Israel
From all his sins.

Isaiah 30:7


For Egypt’s help is worthless and good for nothing.
Therefore, I have called her
“Rahab Who Has Been Exterminated.”

Isaiah 31:3


Now the Egyptians are men and not God,
And their horses are flesh and not spirit;
And the Lord will stretch out His hand,
And he (Egypt) who helps will stumble,
And he (Judah) who is helped will fall,
And all of them will perish together.

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Summary

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

Help

General references

Bible References

Give

Psalm 25:22

O God, redeem Israel,
Out of all his troubles.
Psalm 130:8

And He will redeem Israel
From all his sins.

Vain

Psalm 108:12

Give us help against the adversary,
For deliverance by man is in vain [a worthless hope].
Psalm 124:1
“If it had not been the Lord who was on our side,”
Let Israel now say,
Psalm 146:3

Do not trust in princes,
In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation (help).
Isaiah 30:7

For Egypt’s help is worthless and good for nothing.
Therefore, I have called her
“Rahab Who Has Been Exterminated.”
Isaiah 31:3

Now the Egyptians are men and not God,
And their horses are flesh and not spirit;
And the Lord will stretch out His hand,
And he (Egypt) who helps will stumble,
And he (Judah) who is helped will fall,
And all of them will perish together.

Help

Psalm 62:1
For God alone my soul waits in silence;
From Him comes my salvation.

General references

Numbers 24:18

“Edom shall be [taken as] a possession,
[Mount] Seir, Israel’s enemies, also will be a possession,
While Israel performs valiantly.