Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
Human help is ultimately empty and unreliable. Help in trouble is to be sought from God. Taken together with the next verse, this is assurance that through God His people will act valiantly and He will overcome their enemies. Self-important, self-sufficient righteousness is worthless. Depending on God means correcting wrongs and working through difficulties with humble, fervent prayer.
Human help is ultimately empty and unreliable. Help in trouble is to be sought from God. Taken together with the next verse, this is assurance that through God His people will act valiantly and He will overcome their enemies. Self-important, self-sufficient righteousness is worthless. Depending on God means correcting wrongs and working through difficulties with humble, fervent prayer.