Psalm 60:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

{To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand.} O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.

When he strove

Valley

2 Kings 14:7

2 Chronicles 25:11

O god

Romans 11:1

O turn

General references

Numbers 24:18

Psalm 44:9

Bible References

When he strove

And David smote Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to recover his dominion by the river Euphrates.

And Hadarezer sent, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river; and they came to Helam; and Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.

And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah, at Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion by the river Euphrates.

And when the Syrians saw that they were routed before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river; and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer went before them.

Valley

He smote of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand, and took Sela in the war, and called the name of it Joktheel to this day.

But Amaziah strengthened himself, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.

O god

Wilt not thou, O God, who didst cast us off? and didst not go forth, O God, with our armies?

But thou hast cast off, and put us to confusion, and dost not go forth with our armies;

{An instruction: of Asaph.} Why, O God, hast thou cast off for ever? why doth thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

But thou hast rejected and cast off; thou hast been very wroth with thine anointed:

Wilt not thou, O God, who didst cast us off? and didst not go forth, O God, with our armies?

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.

I say then, Has God cast away his people? Far be the thought. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

O turn

Help us, O God of our salvation, because of the glory of thy name; and deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name's sake.

I have made a covenant with mine elect, I have sworn unto David my servant:

Bring us back, O God of our salvation, and cause thine indignation toward us to cease.

Return, Jehovah: how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy servants.

For the Lord will not cast off for ever;

And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will save the house of Joseph, and I will bring them back again; for I will have mercy upon them; and they shall be as though I had not cast them off: for I am Jehovah their God, and I will answer them.

General references

And Edom shall be a possession, and Seir a possession, they, his enemies; but Israel will do valiantly.

But thou hast cast off, and put us to confusion, and dost not go forth with our armies;