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 son of Rehob, king of Zobah, - when he went to lay his hand on the River Euphrates.

and Hadadezer sent and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the River, and they entered Helam, - Shobach the prince of the host of Hadadezer being before them.

And David smote Hadarezer king of Zobah, towards Hamath, - as he went to establish his hold of the river Euphrates.

And when the Syrians saw that they had been defeated before Israel, then sent they messengers, and brought out the Syrians who were Beyond the River, - with Shophach captain of the army of Hadarezer, before them.

Valley

He, smote Edom, in the valley of salt, ten thousand, and seized Sela, in the war, - and called the name thereof Joktheel, as it is until this day.

And, Amaziah, took courage, and led forth his people, and went to the valley of salt, - and smote of the sons of Seir, ten thousand;

O god

Is it not, thou, O God? - thou hast rejected us! And wilt thou not go forth, O God, with our hosts?

But nay thou hast rejected, and confounded us, And wilt not go forth with our hosts;

Wherefore, O God, hast thou cast off utterly? Shall thine anger smoke against the flock of thine own pasturing?

Yet, thou thyself, hast cast off, and rejected, Thou hast been wroth with thine Anointed One!

Hast not thou, O God, rejected us? and wilt not go forth, O God, with our hosts.

Thou, therefore, Solomon my son, Know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing soul, for, all hearts, doth Yahweh search, and, every devised purpose, doth he understand, - 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 - Hath God cast off his people? Far be it! 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, on account of the glory of thy Name, - Rescue us then, and put a propitiatory-covering over our sins, For the sake of thy Name.

I have solemnised a covenant, for my chosen one, I have sworn unto David my servant:

Restore us, O God of our salvation, And take away thy vexation towards us.

Return, Yahweh, oh how long? And have compassion upon thy servants;

Surely My Lord, will not cast off, unto times age-abiding;

So will I make mighty ones of the house of Judah, and, the house of Joseph, will I save, and will cause them to continue, because I have had compassion upon them, So shall they be as though I had not rejected them, - for, I, Yahweh, will be their God, and will answer them;

General references

So Edom hath become a possession, Yea a possession is Seir to his foes, - But, Israel, is doing valiantly;

But nay thou hast rejected, and confounded us, And wilt not go forth with our hosts;