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Psalms 108:12 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Psalms 108:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 108 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.”
Psalms 108:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 108:12
This verse confronts human insufficiency in stark terms: 'Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.' The prayer 'give us help' acknowledges complete dependence on divine intervention. 'From trouble' (Hebrew 'tzar') indicates distress, adversity, or enemies. The second clause explains the urgency: 'for vain is the help of man.' 'Vain' (Hebrew 'shav') means empty, worthless, or false. This is not misanthropy but theological realism - human help, particularly in ultimate matters of salvation and deliverance from enemies, proves insufficient. The verse echoes Psalm 60:11 and reflects...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 108:12
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“and makes flesh his arm”
“As for us”
“each a son of man in whom there is no help.”
“and not God; and their horses flesh”
“and the refuge in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.”
“whose breath is in his nostrils; for of what account is he?”