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 recover his dominion at the River.

And Hadarezer sent, and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the River: and they came to Helam, with Shobach the captain of the host of Hadarezer at their head.

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

And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the River, with Shophach the captain of the host of Hadarezer at their head.

Valley

He slew of Edom in the Valley of Salt ten thousand, and took Sela by war, and called the name of it Joktheel, unto this day.

And Amaziah took courage, and led forth his people, and went to the Valley of Salt, and smote of the children of Seir ten thousand.

O god

Hast not thou, O God, cast us off? And thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.

But now thou hast cast us off, and brought us to dishonor, And goest not forth with our hosts.

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

But thou hast cast off and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.

Hast not thou cast us off, O God? And thou goest not forth, O God, 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 mind; for Jehovah searcheth all hearts, and understandeth 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, Did God cast off his people? God forbid. 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, for the glory of thy name; And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name's sake.

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

Turn us, O God of our salvation, And cause thine indignation toward us to cease.

Return, O 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; for I 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 hear them.

General references

And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also shall be a possession, who were his enemies; While Israel doeth valiantly.

But now thou hast cast us off, and brought us to dishonor, And goest not forth with our hosts.