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 make the end of his coasts at the river Euphrates.

And Hadadezer sent and brought out the Syrians that were beyond the river. And the host of them came; and Sobah, the captain of the host of Hadadezer before them.

And David beat Hadadezer king of Zobah unto Hamath, as he went to bring his dominion unto the river Euphrates.

And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse of Israel, they sent messengers and fetched out the Syrians that are beyond the river with Shophach the Captain of the host of Hadadezer before them.

Valley

And he slew of the Edomites in the salt valley, ten thousand, and took the town Sela with strength of battle, and called the name of it Joktheel ever after.

And Amaziah took heart and carried out his host and went to Saltdale, where he slew of the children of Seir ten thousand.

O god

Shall not thou do it, O God, thou that hast cast us out? Wilt not thou, O God, go out with our hosts?

But now thou art far off, and puttest us to confusion, and goest not forth with our armies.

{An Instruction of Asaph} O God, wherefore doest thou cast us so clean away? Why is thy wrath so hot against the sheep of thy pasture?

But thou hast abhorred and forsaken thine annointed, and art displeased at him.

Shalt not thou do it, O God which hast cast us out? And wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?

And thou, Solomon my son: know God thy father and serve him with a pure heart and lust of soul. For the LORD searcheth all hearts and understandeth all the imaginations of thoughts. If thou shalt seek him, he will be found of thee: But and if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off forever.

I say then, Hath God cast away his people? God forbid. For even I verily am an Israelite of the seed of Abraham, and of the tribe of Benjamin;

O turn

Help us, O God our saviour, for the glory of thy name; O deliver us, and forgive us our sins for thy name's sake.

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

Turn us then, O God our Saviour, and let thine anger cease from us.

Turn thee again, O LORD, at the last, and be gracious unto thy servants.

{Khaf} For the LORD will not forsake forever.

"I will comfort the house of Judah, and preserve the house of Joseph. I will turn them also, for I pity them: and they shall be like as they were, when I had not cast them off. For I the LORD am their God, and will hear them.

General references

And Edom shall be his possession, and the possession of Seir shall be their enemies, and Israel shall do manfully.

But now thou art far off, and puttest us to confusion, and goest not forth with our armies.