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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/psalms/108.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/108.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/108.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/108.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/108.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/108.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/108.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Give us help from trouble, For the help of man is useless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/108.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Give us help against the enemy, For deliverance by man is worthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/108.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Oh 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/108.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Oh 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/108.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/108.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Give us help against the adversary, For deliverance by man is in vain [a worthless hope].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/108.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/108.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/108.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/108.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/108.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/108.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/108.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/108.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Give us help against the enemy, because human help is useless. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/108.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/108.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/108.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Give us help against the enemy, for the help of man is vain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/108.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/108.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Give us help against the enemy, for the help of man is vain. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/108.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Give to us help from adversity, "" And the salvation of man is vain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/108.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Give to us help from adversity, And vain is the salvation of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/108.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Give to us help from straits: and vain the salvation of man.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/108.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />O grant us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/108.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 107:13>Grant us help from tribulation, for vain is the help of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/108.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/108.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/108.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/108.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Give us help against our enemies, because the salvation of man is worthless.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/108.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/108.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Give us help from tribulation: for vain is the help of man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/108-12.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=13954" 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/108.htm">Israel's Kingdom Blessing</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>Have You not rejected us, O God? Will You no longer march out, O God, with our armies? <span class="reftext">12</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: ’ā·ḏām (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">13</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/60-11.htm">Psalm 60:11</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="/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="/hosea/5-13.htm">Hosea 5:13</a></span><br />When Ephraim saw his sickness and Judah his wound, then Ephraim turned to Assyria and sent to the great king. But he cannot cure you or heal your wound.<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="/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="/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/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="/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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-21.htm">2 Kings 18:21</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/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="/matthew/15-9.htm">Matthew 15:9</a></span><br />They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-5.htm">John 15:5</a></span><br />I am the vine and you are the branches. The one who remains in Me, and I in him, will bear much fruit. For apart from Me you can do nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-31.htm">Romans 8:31</a></span><br />What then shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/1-9.htm">2 Corinthians 1:9</a></span><br />Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead.</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/20-1.htm">Psalm 20:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;</p><p class="hdg">for vain</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/146-3.htm">Psalm 146:3-5</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="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/9-13.htm">Job 9:13</a></b></br> <i>If</i> God will not withdraw his anger, the proud helpers do stoop under him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/16-2.htm">Job 16:2</a></b></br> I have heard many such things: miserable comforters <i>are</i> ye all.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/107-2.htm">Adversary</a> <a href="/psalms/107-39.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/psalms/106-4.htm">Aid</a> <a href="/psalms/80-2.htm">Deliverance</a> <a href="/psalms/107-2.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/psalms/107-2.htm">Foe</a> <a href="/psalms/94-13.htm">Grant</a> <a href="/psalms/108-6.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/108-6.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/107-39.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/psalms/89-47.htm">Vain</a> <a href="/psalms/101-3.htm">Worthless</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/109-6.htm">Adversary</a> <a href="/psalms/119-143.htm">Adversity</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-14.htm">Aid</a> <a href="/psalms/111-9.htm">Deliverance</a> <a href="/psalms/143-3.htm">Enemy</a> <a href="/jeremiah/30-14.htm">Foe</a> <a href="/psalms/118-25.htm">Grant</a> <a href="/psalms/109-12.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/111-9.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/psalms/112-8.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/psalms/116-11.htm">Vain</a> <a href="/psalms/119-37.htm">Worthless</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 108</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/108-1.htm">David encourages himself to praise God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/108-5.htm">He prays for God's assistance according to his promise</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/108-11.htm">His confidence in God's help</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/108.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/108.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 assistance in the face of adversaries. Throughout the Old Testament, Israel often faced physical enemies, such as neighboring nations that threatened their security. This request for aid reflects a deep reliance on God rather than on military might or alliances. In the broader biblical context, enemies can also symbolize spiritual adversaries, such as sin and Satan. The psalmist's cry for help underscores the belief that true victory comes from God alone. This theme is echoed in passages like <a href="/2_chronicles/20-12.htm">2 Chronicles 20:12</a>, where Jehoshaphat prays for God's intervention against overwhelming odds.<p><b>for the help of man is worthless</b><br>This phrase highlights the futility of relying solely on human strength or wisdom. In biblical history, Israel often experienced failure when they trusted in human alliances or their own power instead of God. The phrase serves as a reminder of the limitations of human efforts without divine support. This sentiment is mirrored in <a href="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5</a>, which warns against placing trust in human beings rather than in the Lord. Theologically, this reflects the broader biblical narrative that emphasizes God's sovereignty and the necessity of faith in Him. It also points to the ultimate fulfillment in Jesus Christ, who provides the ultimate victory over sin and death, surpassing any human capability.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/108.htm">Psalm 108</a>, David was the second king of Israel, known for his deep relationship with God and his role as a warrior and leader.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The nation of Israel, often facing enemies and challenges, is the context in which this plea for divine assistance is made.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/enemies.htm">Enemies</a></b><br>The adversaries of Israel, representing any force or situation that opposes God's people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate source of help and deliverance, contrasted with the insufficiency of human aid.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/h/human_help.htm">Human Help</a></b><br>Represents the limitations of relying solely on human strength and wisdom in the face of spiritual and physical battles.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>Recognize that true victory and deliverance come from God, not from human efforts or alliances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prayer_for_divine_assistance.htm">Prayer for Divine Assistance</a></b><br>Encourage believers to seek God's help in all situations, acknowledging our limitations and His omnipotence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_human_limitations.htm">Understanding Human Limitations</a></b><br>Reflect on the futility of relying solely on human strength and wisdom, and the importance of seeking God's guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Faith in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Trust in God's ability to deliver and provide, even when human resources seem inadequate.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_warfare.htm">Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Equip believers to engage in spiritual battles with the understanding that victory comes through God's power, not human might.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/108.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.</span> Completely identical with <a href="/psalms/60-11.htm">Psalm 60:11</a>. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/108-12.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 foe,</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">אָדָֽם׃</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/108-12.htm">Psalm 108:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/108-12.htm">Psalm 108:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/108-12.htm">Psalm 108:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/108-12.htm">Psalm 108:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/108-12.htm">Psalm 108:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/108-12.htm">Psalm 108:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/108-12.htm">Psalm 108:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/108-12.htm">Psalm 108:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/108-12.htm">Psalm 108:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/108-12.htm">Psalm 108:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/108-12.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 108:12 Give us help against the enemy (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/108-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 108:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 108:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/108-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 108:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 108:13" /></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>