Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For thou art the God of my strength: why dost thou cast me off? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
The god
Why dost
Why go
General references
Bible References
The god
Psalm 28:7
The Lord is my strength and my [impenetrable] shield;
My heart trusts [with unwavering confidence] in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore my heart greatly rejoices,
And with my song I shall thank Him and praise Him.
The Lord is my strength and my [impenetrable] shield;
My heart trusts [with unwavering confidence] in Him, and I am helped;
Therefore my heart greatly rejoices,
And with my song I shall thank Him and praise Him.
Psalm 140:7
“O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation,
You have covered my head in the day of battle.
“O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation,
You have covered my head in the day of battle.
Exodus 15:2
“The Lord is my strength and my song,
And He has become my salvation;
This is my God, and I will praise Him;
My father’s God, and I will exalt Him.
“The Lord is my strength and my song,
And He has become my salvation;
This is my God, and I will praise Him;
My father’s God, and I will exalt Him.
Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him]
Will gain new strength and renew their power;
They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun];
They will run and not become weary,
They will walk and not grow tired.
But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him]
Will gain new strength and renew their power;
They will lift up their wings [and rise up close to God] like eagles [rising toward the sun];
They will run and not become weary,
They will walk and not grow tired.
Isaiah 45:24
“It shall be said of Me, ‘Only in the Lord are righteousness and strength.’
To Him people will come,
And all who were angry at Him will be put to shame.
“It shall be said of Me, ‘Only in the Lord are righteousness and strength.’
To Him people will come,
And all who were angry at Him will be put to shame.
Zechariah 10:12
“And I will strengthen Israel in the Lord,
And they will walk [and glory] in His name,” declares the Lord.
“And I will strengthen Israel in the Lord,
And they will walk [and glory] in His name,” declares the Lord.
Ephesians 6:10
In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [draw your strength from Him and be empowered through your union with Him] and in the power of His [boundless] might.
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things [which He has called me to do] through Him who strengthens and empowers me [to fulfill His purpose—I am self-sufficient in Christ’s sufficiency; I am ready for anything and equal to anything through Him who infuses me with inner strength and confident peace.]
Why dost
Psalm 71:9
Do not cast me off nor send me away in the time of old age;
Do not abandon me when my strength fails and I am weak.
Do not cast me off nor send me away in the time of old age;
Do not abandon me when my strength fails and I am weak.
Psalm 77:7
Will the Lord reject forever?
And will He never be favorable again?
Will the Lord reject forever?
And will He never be favorable again?
Psalm 94:14
For the Lord will not abandon His people,
Nor will He abandon His inheritance.
For the Lord will not abandon His people,
Nor will He abandon His inheritance.
1 Chronicles 28:9
“As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father [have personal knowledge of Him, be acquainted with, and understand Him; appreciate, heed, and cherish Him] and serve Him with a blameless heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and minds, and understands every intent and inclination of the thoughts. If you seek Him [inquiring for and of Him and requiring Him as your first and vital necessity] He will let you find Him; but if you abandon (turn away from) Him, He will reject you forever.
Why go
Psalm 42:9
I will say to God my rock, “Why have You forgotten me?
Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”
I will say to God my rock, “Why have You forgotten me?
Why do I go mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?”
General references
Job 30:28
“I go about mourning without comfort [my skin blackened by disease, not by the heat of the sun];
I stand up in the assembly and cry out for help.
“I go about mourning without comfort [my skin blackened by disease, not by the heat of the sun];
I stand up in the assembly and cry out for help.
Psalm 44:9
But now You have rejected us and brought us to dishonor,
And You do not go out with our armies [to lead us to victory].
But now You have rejected us and brought us to dishonor,
And You do not go out with our armies [to lead us to victory].
Psalm 94:19
When my anxious thoughts multiply within me,
Your comforts delight me.
When my anxious thoughts multiply within me,
Your comforts delight me.