Psalm 60

Give us aid against the foe,
for human help is worthless.
With God we will perform valiantly;
he will trample our foes.

In my battle against the enemy, against the tempter who longs to take me down, and keep me down, there is really only one source of reliable help.

Human help is worthless.

But aid from above – from my Lord – is what I need to win the battle. With Him I can “perform valiantly.” Yet even so, not I, but Him.
He leads the charge.

He deploys the weapon.

He brings Holy aid.

He gives the victory.

He “tramples the foe.”

Not me.

Not even when I battle with Him as my aid. For I am nothing without Him.

He brings aid and He wins the battle, crushing the enemy, restoring my soul.

Human help is worthless.

But God! He is the victor who comes to my aid.