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

O turn

General references

Numbers 24:18

Psalm 44:9

Bible References

When he strove

And David overcame Hadadezer, the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to make his power seen by the River.

And Hadadezer sent for the Aramaeans who were on the other side of the River: and they came to Helam, with Shobach, the captain of Hadadezer's army, at their head.

Then David overcame Hadadezer, king of Zobah, near Hamath, when he was going to make his power seen by the river Euphrates.

And when the Aramaeans saw that Israel had overcome them, they sent men to get the Aramaeans who were on the other side of the River, with Shophach, the captain of Hadadezer's army, at their head.

Valley

He put to the sword twelve thousand men of Edom in the Valley of Salt, and took Sela in war, naming it Joktheel, as it is to this day.

Then Amaziah took heart, and went out at the head of his people and came to the Valley of Salt, where he put to death ten thousand of the children of Seir;

O god

Give us help in our trouble; for there is no help in man.

But now you have sent us away from you, and put us to shame; you do not go out with our armies.

Of God, why have you put us away from you for ever? why is the fire of your wrath smoking against the sheep who are your care?

But you have put him away in disgust; you have been angry with the king of your selection.

And you, Solomon my son, get knowledge of the God of your father, and be his servant with a true heart and with a strong desire, for the Lord is the searcher of all hearts, and has knowledge of all the designs of men's thoughts; if you make search for him, he will be near you; but if you are turned away from him, he will give you up for ever.

So I say, Has God put his people on one side? Let there be no such thought. For I am of Israel, of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

O turn

I have made an agreement with the man of my selection, I have made an oath to David my servant;

Come back to us, O God of our salvation, and be angry with us no longer.

For the Lord does not give a man up for ever.

And I will make the children of Judah strong, and I will be the saviour of the children of Joseph, and I will make them come back again, for I have had mercy on them: they will be as if I had not given them up: for I am the Lord their God and I will give them an answer.

General references

Edom will be his heritage, and he will put an end to the last of the people of Seir.

But now you have sent us away from you, and put us to shame; you do not go out with our armies.