Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Give to us help from straits, for vain the salvation of man.

New American Standard Bible

O give us help against the adversary,
For deliverance by man is in vain.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Give us aid against the foe,
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.

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.

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Prayer In Difficult Times

10 Wilt not thou, O God? thou didst cast us off, and wilt thou not go forth, O God, with our armies? 11 Give to us help from straits, for vain the salvation of man. 12 In God we will do strength and he will tread down our adversaries.

Cross References

Psalm 146:3

Ye shall not trust in nobles: in the son of man, to him no salvation.

Psalm 25:22

Redeem Israel, O God, from all his straits.

Psalm 62:1

To the overseer, to Jeduthun: chanting to David. Surely my soul was silent to God: from him my salvation.

Psalm 108:12

Give to us help from straits: and vain the salvation of man.

Psalm 124:1-3

Song of ascensions to David. Unless Jehovah was to us, now shall Israel say,

Psalm 130:8

And he will redeem Israel from all his iniquities.

Isaiah 30:7

And the Egyptians shall help in vain, and to no purpose; therefore I called to this their violence ceased.

Isaiah 31:3

And the Egyptians, men and not God; and their horses, flesh and not spirit And Jehovah will stretch forth his hand, and he helping became weak, and he being helped, fell, and together shall they all be finished.

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