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
Jehovah is my strength and my shield; my heart confided in him, and I was helped: therefore my heart exulteth, and with my song will I praise him.
Psalm 140:7
Jehovah, the Lord, is the strength of my salvation: thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Exodus 15:2
My strength and song is Jah, and he is become my salvation: This is my God, and I will glorify him; My father's God, and I will extol him.
Isaiah 40:31
but they that wait upon Jehovah shall renew their strength: they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not tire; they shall walk, and not faint.
Isaiah 45:24
Only in Jehovah, shall one say, have I righteousness and strength. To him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
Zechariah 10:12
And I will strengthen them in Jehovah; and they shall walk in his name, saith Jehovah.
Ephesians 6:10
For the rest, brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the might of his strength.
Philippians 4:13
I have strength for all things in him that gives me power.
Why dost
Psalm 71:9
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth.
Psalm 77:7
Will the Lord cast off for ever? and will he be favourable no more?
Psalm 94:14
For Jehovah will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance;
1 Chronicles 28:9
And thou, Solomon my son, know the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind; for Jehovah searches all hearts, and discerns all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cut thee off for ever.
Why go
Psalm 42:9
I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
General references
Job 30:28
I go about blackened, but not by the sun; I stand up, I cry in the congregation.
Psalm 44:9
But thou hast cast off, and put us to confusion, and dost not go forth with our armies;
Psalm 94:19
In the multitude of my anxious thoughts within me thy comforts have delighted my soul.