Psalms
Psalm 108:12
12Give us aid against the enemy,
for the help of man is worthless.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Give | הָֽבָה־ | hā·ḇāh- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H3051 give |
| us | לָּ֣נוּ | lā·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | |
| aid | עֶזְרָ֣ת | ‘ez·rāṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H5833 help, succour, assistance |
| against the enemy | מִצָּ֑ר | miṣ·ṣār | Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular | H6862 narrow, tight |
| for the help | תְּשׁוּעַ֥ת | tə·šū·‘aṯ | Noun - feminine singular construct | H8668 deliverance, salvation |
| of man | אָדָֽם׃ | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| is worthless | וְ֝שָׁ֗וְא | wə·šāw | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular | H7723 emptiness, vanity |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Jeremiah 17:5–8 · Psalm 146:3–5 · Isaiah 2:22 · Isaiah 31:3 · Lamentations 4:17 · Psalm 20:1–9 · Isaiah 30:3–5
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.