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Psalms 108:12

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 108:12 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man.
Psalms 108:12 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 108

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9Moab is my washpot; Upon Edom will I cast my shoe; Over Philistia will I shout.
10Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who hath led me unto Edom?
11Hast not thou cast us off, O God? And thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.
12Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man.
13Through God we shall do valiantly: For he it is that will tread down our adversaries. Psalm 109 For the Chief Musicion. A Psalm of David.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Give us help from trouble ... - This is copied from Psalms 60:11. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Give: Psa 20:1-9 for vain: Psa 146:3-5; Job 9:13, Job 16:2; Isa 2:22, Isa 30:3-5, Isa 31:3; Jer 17:5-8; Lam 4:17 Psalms 108:13”
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