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

David smote also Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, as he went to extend his border to the river Euphrates.

And Hadarezer sent and brought out 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 in Hamath, as he went to establish his dominion unto the river Euphrates.

And when the Syrians saw that they were smitten before Israel, they sent ambassadors and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river, whose captain was Shophach, the prince of the host of Hadarezer.

Valley

He slew of Edom in the valley of salt ten thousand and took Selah by war and called the name of it Joktheel unto this day.

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

O god

Surely thou, O God, who had cast us off; and thou, O God, who did not go out with our armies.

But thou hast cast us off and put us to shame and doth not go forth with our armies.

O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever? Why does thine anger smoke against the sheep of thy pasture?

But thou hast cast off and abhorred thine anointed; thou hast been wroth with him.

Surely thou, O God, who had cast us off and did not, O God, go forth with our hosts.

And thou, Solomon, my son, know thou the God of thy father and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing soul, for the LORD searches all hearts and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts. If thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.

I say then, Has God cast away his people? No, in no wise. For I also am an Israelite, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

O turn

Help us, O God, our saving health, for the honor of thy name and deliver us and purge away our sins, for thy name's sake.

I have made a covenant with my chosen; I have sworn unto David my slave, saying,

Turn us, O God our saving health and cause thine anger toward us to cease.

Return unto us, O LORD, how long? and let it repent thee concerning thy slaves.

Caph For the Lord will not cast off for ever:

For I will strengthen the house of Judah, and I will keep the house of Joseph, and I will cause them to return; for I shall have compassion upon them, and they shall be as though I had not cast them off, for I am the LORD their God and will hear them.

General references

And Edom shall be taken; Seir also shall be taken by his enemies; and Israel shall do valiantly.

But thou hast cast us off and put us to shame and doth not go forth with our armies.