Psalms 60:11

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man - We have done all we can do, and have trusted too much in ourselves; now, Lord, undertake for us.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Give us help from trouble - From the troubles which have now come upon us and overwhelmed us. For vain is the help of man - Margin, salvation...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LX. This Ps. really consists of two bound together in an abrupt style. In A, i.e. in Psalms 60:1-5 ; Psalms 60:10 b , Psalms 60:11 f. we ha...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

help from trouble . succor out of trouble. help of man . salvation or deliverance of man. Compare "save", Psalms 60:5 .
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

11 Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. Again he reverts to the exercise of prayer, or rather is led to it naturally by t...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? -Anticipation of, and prayer for, success in the expedition against Edom....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Title.—( RV ) 'For the Chief Musician; set to Shushan Eduth: Michtam of David, to teach: when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, and J...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

From trouble] RV 'against the adversary.'
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 60:1-12 THIS psalm has evidently a definite historical background. Israel has been worsted in fight, but still continues its campaign again...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Prayer for Help against Foes Psalms 60:1-12 This was a national psalm to be taught the people. See title; also Deuteronomy 31:19 . A strong...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is a song out of defeat. It may be divided into three parts. The first is a recognition of the cause of defeat, ending with a prayer (verses Psa...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

How beautiful are all these things, if seen and read with reference to Christ! The prophet beheld in a vision the Lord Jesus coming up from Edom afte...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Give us help from trouble ,.... To have trouble is the common lot of all men, but especially of the people of God. They have some troubles which oth...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Give us help from trouble: for vain [is] the help of man. Ver. 11. Give us help from trouble ] Give it us whensoever we need it; as hitherto thou...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Give us help from trouble Do not frustrate these hopes, but afford us thy help against the Syrians also 2 Samuel 8:5 , who now distress us; for v...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Rejoicing in Hope. 6 God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice,...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Though I have some reputation for valour and conduct, and though my people are very numerous, and now united under me, yet all this will avail little...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

David Declares His Assurance That Although God Has Appeared For A While To Have Abandoned His People, He Will Now Arise And Enable Them To Gain The...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription .— “To the Chief Musician .” See Introduction to Psalms 57 . “ Upon Shushaneduth ,” is probably a musical direction to...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 60:1 . Oh God thou hast cast us off; or interrogatively, Why hast thou cast us off? At this juncture all the surrounding nations, named her...
The Biblical Illustrator

O God, Thou hast cast us off; Thou hast scattered us. A psalm of defeat In our own language we possess many fine songs of patriotism. It would...
The Biblical Illustrator

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man. Help in God in all times of trouble If a man had a long and perilous journey to take, i...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION IN the case of this psalm, the "title" is again our best guide, both with respect to the author and to the occasion of the composit...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Hymn of War and Victory. To the chief musician upon Shushaneduth, to be chanted in public worship according to the melody "The Lily of Testimony...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Give us help from trouble, affording them deliverance from the enemy; for vain is the help of man, this conviction being the basis of every trustfu...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Isaiah 30:7 ; Isaiah 31:3 ; Psalms 130:8 ; Psalms 25:22 ; Psalms 62:1 ; Psalms 108:12 ; Psalms 124:1-3 ; Psalms 146:3

¹¹ Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.c

Related Commentaries of Psalms 60:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Psalms 60:11