עֶזְרָה

Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.

For Ahaz took away a portion out of the house of the Lord, and out of the house of the king, and of the princes, and gave it unto the king of Assyria: but he helped him not.

Is not my help in me? and is wisdom driven quite from me?

If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, when I saw my help in the gate:

But be not thou far from me, O Lord: O my strength, haste thee to help me.

Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.

Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for mine help.

Make haste to help me, O Lord my salvation.

Be pleased, O Lord, to deliver me: O Lord, make haste to help me.

But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinketh upon me: thou art my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.

Arise for our help, and redeem us for thy mercies’ sake.

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

Because thou hast been my help, therefore in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.

Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord.

O God, be not far from me: O my God, make haste for my help.

Unless the Lord had been my help, my soul had almost dwelt in silence.

Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

And what will ye do in the day of visitation, and in the desolation which shall come from far? to whom will ye flee for help? and where will ye leave your glory?

And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such is our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape?

Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the Lord!

Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.

Thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel; Thus shall ye say to the king of Judah, that sent you unto me to enquire of me; Behold, Pharaoh’s army, which is come forth to help you, shall return to Egypt into their own land.

As for us, our eyes as yet failed for our vain help: in our watching we have watched for a nation that could not save us.

Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength, and it was infinite; Put and Lubim were thy helpers.