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href="/bsb/psalms/60.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/60.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Give us aid against the enemy, for human help is worthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/60.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Oh, please help us against our enemies, for all human help is useless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/60.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Oh, grant us help against the foe, for vain is the salvation of man!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/60.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/60.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Give us help from trouble: for vain <i>is</i> the help of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/60.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Give us help from trouble, For the help of man <i>is</i> useless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/60.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Oh give us help against the enemy, For rescue by man is worthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/60.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />O give us help against the adversary, For deliverance by man is in vain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/60.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />O give us help against the adversary, For deliverance by man is in vain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/60.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Oh give us help against the adversary, For salvation by man is worthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/60.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Give us help against the enemy, For the help of man is worthless (ineffectual, without purpose).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/60.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Give us aid against the foe, for human help is worthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/60.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Give us aid against the foe, for human help is worthless. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/60.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/60.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Help us defeat our enemies! No one else can rescue us. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/60.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Give us help against the adversary: for vain is the help of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/60.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Give us help against the enemy because human assistance is worthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/60.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Help us against the enemy; human help is worthless. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/60.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Help us in our distress, for human help is worthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/60.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/60.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Give us help against the enemy, for any help men might offer is futile. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/60.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Give us help against the adversary, for the help of man is vain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/60.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/60.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Give us help against the adversary, for the help of man is vain. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/60.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Give to us help from adversity, "" And the deliverance of man [is] vain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/60.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Give to us help from adversity, And vain is the deliverance of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/60.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Give to us help from straits, for vain the salvation of man.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/60.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Give us help from trouble: for vain is the salvation of man. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/60.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 59:13>Grant us help from tribulation. For salvation from man is empty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/60.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Give us aid against the foe; worthless is human help. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/60.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />O grant us help against the foe, for human help is worthless.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/60.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Give us strength against our enemies; for vain is the help of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/60.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Give us help against our enemies, because the salvation of man is false.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/60.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/60.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Give us help from trouble: for vain is the deliverance of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/60-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=7153" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/60.htm">Victory Through God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies? <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3051.htm" title="3051: hā·ḇāh- (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To give. A primitive root; to give; generally, to put; imperatively come.">Give</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·nū (Prep:: 1cp) -- ">us</a> <a href="/hebrew/5833.htm" title="5833: ‘ez·rāṯ (N-fsc) -- Help, helper, assistance. Or mezrath; feminine of ezer; aid.">aid</a> <a href="/hebrew/6862.htm" title="6862: miṣ·ṣār (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent. Or tsar; from tsarar; narrow; a tight place; also a pebble; an opponent.">against the enemy,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8668.htm" title="8668: tə·šū·‘aṯ (N-fsc) -- Deliverance, salvation. Or tshuah; from shava' in the sense of yasha'; rescue.">for the help</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ʾå̄·ḏå̄m (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of man</a> <a href="/hebrew/7723.htm" title="7723: wə·šāw (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Or shav; from the same as show' in the sense of desolating; evil, literally or morally; figuratively idolatry, uselessness.">is worthless.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>With God we will perform with valor, and He will trample our enemies.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/108-12.htm">Psalm 108:12</a></span><br />Give us aid against the enemy, for the help of man is worthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/146-3.htm">Psalm 146:3</a></span><br />Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/31-1.htm">Isaiah 31:1</a></span><br />Woe to those who go down to Egypt for help, who rely on horses, who trust in their abundance of chariots and in their multitude of horsemen. They do not look to the Holy One of Israel; they do not seek the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/32-8.htm">2 Chronicles 32:8</a></span><br />With him is only the arm of flesh, but with us is the LORD our God to help us and to fight our battles.” So the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/1-7.htm">Hosea 1:7</a></span><br />Yet I will have compassion on the house of Judah, and I will save them—not by bow or sword or war, not by horses and cavalry, but by the LORD their God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-22.htm">Isaiah 2:22</a></span><br />Put no more trust in man, who has only the breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/30-1.htm">Isaiah 30:1-3</a></span><br />“Woe to the rebellious children,” declares the LORD, “to those who carry out a plan that is not Mine, who form an alliance, but against My will, heaping up sin upon sin. / They set out to go down to Egypt without asking My advice, to seek shelter under Pharaoh’s protection and take refuge in Egypt’s shade. / But Pharaoh’s protection will become your shame, and the refuge of Egypt’s shade your disgrace.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/14-6.htm">1 Samuel 14:6</a></span><br />Jonathan said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the outpost of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will work on our behalf. Nothing can hinder the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/19-19.htm">2 Kings 19:19</a></span><br />And now, O LORD our God, please save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that You alone, O LORD, are God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-31.htm">Proverbs 21:31</a></span><br />A horse is prepared for the day of battle, but victory is of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/20-5.htm">Isaiah 20:5-6</a></span><br />Those who made Cush their hope and Egypt their boast will be dismayed and ashamed. / And on that day the dwellers of this coastland will say, ‘See what has happened to our source of hope, those to whom we fled for help and deliverance from the king of Assyria! How then can we escape?’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-6.htm">Isaiah 36:6</a></span><br />Look now, you are trusting in Egypt, that splintered reed of a staff that will pierce the hand of anyone who leans on it. Such is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all who trust in him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-13.htm">Isaiah 57:13</a></span><br />When you cry out, let your companies of idols deliver you! Yet the wind will carry off all of them, a breath will take them away. But he who seeks refuge in Me will inherit the land and possess My holy mountain.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-36.htm">Jeremiah 2:36-37</a></span><br />How impulsive you are, constantly changing your ways! You will be disappointed by Egypt just as you were by Assyria. / Moreover, you will leave that place with your hands on your head, for the LORD has rejected those you trust; you will not prosper by their help.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.</p><p class="hdg">Give</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-22.htm">Psalm 25:22</a></b></br> Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/130-8.htm">Psalm 130:8</a></b></br> And he shall redeem Israel from all his iniquities.</p><p class="hdg">vain</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/108-12.htm">Psalm 108:12</a></b></br> Give us help from trouble: for vain <i>is</i> the help of man.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/124-1.htm">Psalm 124:1-3</a></b></br> A Song of degrees of David. If <i>it had</i> not <i>been</i> the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/146-3.htm">Psalm 146:3</a></b></br> Put not your trust in princes, <i>nor</i> in the son of man, in whom <i>there is</i> no help.</p><p class="hdg">help [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/62-1.htm">Psalm 62:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, to Jeduthun, A Psalm of David. Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him <i>cometh</i> my salvation.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/55-12.htm">Adversary</a> <a href="/psalms/54-7.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/psalms/35-2.htm">Aid</a> <a href="/psalms/53-6.htm">Deliverance</a> <a href="/psalms/55-12.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/psalms/55-12.htm">Foe</a> <a href="/psalms/51-12.htm">Grant</a> <a href="/psalms/60-5.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/59-16.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/psalms/39-6.htm">Vain</a> <a href="/psalms/31-6.htm">Worthless</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/74-10.htm">Adversary</a> <a href="/psalms/70-2.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/psalms/106-4.htm">Aid</a> <a href="/psalms/62-7.htm">Deliverance</a> <a href="/psalms/61-3.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/psalms/61-3.htm">Foe</a> <a href="/psalms/85-7.htm">Grant</a> <a href="/psalms/63-7.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/66-14.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/psalms/62-10.htm">Vain</a> <a href="/psalms/97-7.htm">Worthless</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 60</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/60-1.htm">David, complaining to God of former judgment</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/60-4.htm">now upon better hope, prays for deliverance</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/60-6.htm">Comforting himself in God's promises, he craves that help whereon he trusts</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/60.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/60.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Give us aid against the enemy</b><br>This phrase is a plea for divine intervention in the face of adversaries. In the historical context, King David often faced numerous enemies, both external and internal, such as the Edomites mentioned earlier in the psalm. The request for aid underscores the belief in God's sovereignty and power over human conflicts. Biblically, this reflects the consistent theme of reliance on God for victory, as seen in battles like those in <a href="/exodus/17-8.htm">Exodus 17:8-16</a>, where Moses depended on God's power to defeat the Amalekites. Theologically, it points to the spiritual battles believers face, echoing <a href="/ephesians/6-12.htm">Ephesians 6:12</a>, which speaks of the struggle against spiritual forces of evil.<p><b>for the help of man is worthless</b><br>This phrase highlights the futility of relying solely on human strength and wisdom. Historically, Israel's military might was often insufficient without divine support, as seen in instances like the defeat at Ai in <a href="/joshua/7.htm">Joshua 7</a> when they acted without God's guidance. Culturally, this reflects a worldview that prioritizes divine providence over human effort, a common theme in the wisdom literature, such as <a href="/proverbs/21-31.htm">Proverbs 21:31</a>, which states that victory comes from the Lord. This phrase also typologically points to Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate source of help and salvation, contrasting human limitations with divine sufficiency, as seen in <a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a>, where Jesus declares that apart from Him, we can do nothing.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/60.htm">Psalm 60</a>, David was the king of Israel and a man after God's own heart. He often sought God's guidance and strength in times of trouble.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation of God's chosen people, often facing battles and needing divine intervention for victory.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/edom.htm">Edom</a></b><br>A nation often in conflict with Israel, representing the enemies that David refers to in this Psalm.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/joab.htm">Joab</a></b><br>David's military commander, who played a significant role in the battles against Edom and other enemies.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_battle.htm">The Battle</a></b><br>The context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/60.htm">Psalm 60</a> is a time of military struggle, where Israel faced formidable enemies and needed God's intervention for success.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>True victory and aid come from God, not from human efforts or alliances. We must prioritize seeking God's help in our battles, whether they are physical, spiritual, or emotional.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_human_help.htm">The Futility of Human Help</a></b><br>Human strength and wisdom are limited and often fail. Recognizing this helps us to place our trust in God's infinite power and wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_as_a_first_response.htm">Prayer as a First Response</a></b><br>Like David, we should make prayer our first response in times of trouble, acknowledging our need for God's intervention.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_battles.htm">God's Sovereignty in Battles</a></b><br>Understanding that God is sovereign over all situations encourages us to trust His plans and timing, even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>While we trust in God, we are also called to act in faith, preparing and doing our part while relying on His ultimate guidance and strength.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_60.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 60</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_21_11_conflict_with_defeats.htm">Psalm 21:11: Does the assertion that the king's enemies 'cannot succeed' conflict with biblical passages describing military defeats or setbacks for Israel's leaders?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_psalm_41_11_with_defeat.htm">If Psalm 41:11 suggests triumph over enemies is evidence of God's favor, how can it be reconciled with godly individuals who appear to be defeated?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_70_2-3_align_with_loving_enemies.htm">How does Psalm 70:2-3's call for enemies to be put to shame align with New Testament teachings on loving one's enemies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_60_1_fit_god's_mercy.htm">Since Psalm 60:1 portrays God as angry and distant, how does this align with the Bible's broader portrayal of His mercy and love?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/60.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Give us help from trouble.</span> Faith combats doubt, and, overcoming it, finds an utterance - "Give us help <span class="accented">now</span>, whatever thou hast done in the past." Our trouble is great. "Help us from it." <span class="cmt_word">For vain is the help of man.</span> We have, therefore, no hope but in thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/60-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Give</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽבָה־</span> <span class="translit">(hā·ḇāh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3051.htm">Strong's 3051: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, to put, imperatively, come</span><br /><br /><span class="word">us</span><br /><span class="heb">לָּ֣נוּ</span> <span class="translit">(lā·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">aid</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶזְרָ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ez·rāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5833.htm">Strong's 5833: </a> </span><span class="str2">Help, helper, assistance</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against the enemy,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצָּ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ṣār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6862.htm">Strong's 6862: </a> </span><span class="str2">Narrow, a tight place, a pebble, an opponent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the help</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּשׁוּעַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(tə·šū·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8668.htm">Strong's 8668: </a> </span><span class="str2">Deliverance, salvation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of man</span><br /><span class="heb">אָדָם׃‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is worthless.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝שָׁ֗וְא</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7723.htm">Strong's 7723: </a> </span><span class="str2">Evil, idolatry, uselessness</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/60-11.htm">Psalm 60:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/60-11.htm">Psalm 60:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/60-11.htm">Psalm 60:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/60-11.htm">Psalm 60:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/60-11.htm">Psalm 60:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/60-11.htm">Psalm 60:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/60-11.htm">Psalm 60:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/60-11.htm">Psalm 60:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/60-11.htm">Psalm 60:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/60-11.htm">Psalm 60:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/60-11.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 60:11 Give us help against the adversary (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/60-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 60:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 60:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/60-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 60:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 60:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>