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11 O grant us help against the foe,
    for human help is worthless.(A)

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Do not put your trust in princes,
    in mortals, in whom there is no help.(A)

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12 O grant us help against the foe,
    for human help is worthless.

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22 Redeem Israel, O God,
    out of all its troubles.(A)

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The Egyptians are human and not God;
    their horses are flesh and not spirit.
When the Lord stretches out his hand,
    the helper will stumble, and the one helped will fall,
    and they will all perish together.(A)

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For Egypt’s help is worthless and empty;
    therefore I have called her,
    “Rahab who sits still.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 30.7 Meaning of Heb uncertain

It is he who will redeem Israel
    from all its iniquities.(A)

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Psalm 124

Thanksgiving for Israel’s Deliverance

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

If it had not been the Lord who was on our side
    —let Israel now say—(A)
if it had not been the Lord who was on our side,
    when our enemies attacked us,
then they would have swallowed us up alive,
    when their anger was kindled against us;(B)

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Psalm 62

Song of Trust in God Alone

To the leader: according to Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.

For God alone my soul waits in silence;
    from him comes my salvation.(A)

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