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 trusted him, so I received help. My heart is triumphant and I thank him with my song.
Psalm 140:7
O Lord Jehovah [Almighty], the strong one who saves me, you have covered my head in the day of battle.
Exodus 15:2
Jehovah is my strong defender. He is the one who has saved me. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father's God, and I will sing about his greatness.
Isaiah 40:31
Those who hope in Jehovah will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary! They will walk and not be faint.
Isaiah 45:24
It will be said of me: 'Certainly, righteousness and strength are found in Jehovah alone. All who are angry with him will come to him and be ashamed.
Zechariah 10:12
I will strengthen them in Jehovah and they will walk in his name, declared Jehovah.
Ephesians 6:10
Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in his mighty strength.
Philippians 4:13
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Why dost
Psalm 71:9
Do not reject me when I am old or abandon me when I lose my strength.
Psalm 77:7
Will Jehovah reject us forever? Will he be favorable no more?
Psalm 94:14
Jehovah will not abandon his people. He will not desert those who belong to him.
1 Chronicles 28:9
You my son Solomon, learn to know your father's God. Serve Jehovah wholeheartedly and willingly because he searches every heart and understands every thought we have. If you dedicate your life to serving him, he will accept you. On the other hand if you abandon him, he will reject you from then on.
Why go
Psalm 42:9
I will ask God, my rock: Why have you forgotten me? Why must I walk around in mourning while the enemy oppresses me?
General references
Job 30:28
I go about mourning without comfort. I stand up in the assembly and cry out for help.
Psalm 44:9
Yet you have rejected and disgraced us. You do not even go along with our armies.
Psalm 94:19
When I worried about many things, your assuring words comforted me.