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

Then David struck down Hadadezer the son of Rehob, king of Zobah, when he went to restore his monument at the Euphrates River.

Then Hadadezer sent and brought out the Arameans who [were] beyond the Euphrates, and they came to Helam. Now Shobach, the commander of the army of Hadadezer, {was at their head}.

And David struck Hadadezer, king of Zobah-Hamath, as he set up his monument at the Euphrates River.

And when Aram saw that they were defeated before Israel, they sent messengers and brought out Aram, who [was from] beyond the Euphrates, with Shophach the commander of the army of Hadadezer before them.

Valley

He also killed ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt, and he seized Sela in the battle, and he called its name Jokteel, until this day.

Then Amaziah strengthened himself, and leading his army, he went [to] the Valley of Salt. And he struck [down] ten thousand men of Seir.

O god

Have not you yourself rejected us, O God, and not gone out with our armies, O God?

Surely you have rejected and disgraced us, and have not gone out with our armies.

Why, O God, have you rejected [us] forever? [Why] does your anger smoke against the sheep of your pasture?

But you have spurned and rejected; you are very angry with your anointed one.

Have you not rejected us, O God, and not gone out with our armies, O God?

"And you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve him with a whole heart and a willing mind, for Yahweh searches all hearts and understands every plan and [all] thoughts. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you abandon him, he will reject you forever.

Therefore I say, God has not rejected his people, has he? May it never be! For I also am an Israelite, from the descendants of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

O turn

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; and deliver us and forgive our sins for the sake of your name.

"I made a covenant with my chosen one; I swore [an oath] to David my servant:

Restore us, O God of our salvation, and annul your vexation with us.

Return, O Yahweh. How long? And have compassion on your servants.

For the Lord will not reject forever.

And I will strengthen the house of Judah, and the house of Joseph I will save. And I will bring them back, because I have compassion on them, and they will be as if I had not rejected them, for I [am] Yahweh their God, and I will answer them.

General references

Edom will be a captive; Seir, its enemies, will be a captive, and Israel [will be] acting {courageously}.

Surely you have rejected and disgraced us, and have not gone out with our armies.