David asks the Lord to help Israel battle her foes. This prayer comes in response to a surprise invasion from the nation of Edom.

11 Give us help from trouble; for vain is the help of man. 12 Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

This particular verse voices a heartfelt plea for divine help, emphasizing that reliance on human power is futile when facing formidable challenges. It reflects ...

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 others have not.

The verse is a plea for help against an adversary, with the implication that human help is insufficient. The reader is being commanded to seek divine help.

Literally it reads, Give us help from trouble, and vain is the help of man “O God,” as if he had said, “when pleased to put forth thy might, thou needest none ...

Psalms 60:11 Meaning and Commentary. Psalms 60:11. Give us help from trouble. To have trouble is the common lot of all men, but especially of the people of God ...

The verse is a plea for divine intervention and a declaration of the insufficiency of human help without God's involvement.

In Psalm 60, we see that God does not reject those he loves. Jesus also suffered defeat in death before he was given a crown of victory and eternal life.