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 defeated the king of the Syrian state of Zobah, Hadadezer son of Rehob. Hadadezer was on his way to restore his control over the territory by the upper Euphrates River.

King Hadadezer sent for the Syrians (Arameans) who were on the east side of the Euphrates River. They came to Helam under the command of Shobach, commander of the army of King Hadadezer of Zobah.

David went to establish his control over the territory along the Euphrates River. He defeated King Hadadezer at Hamath.

The Arameans saw that they had been routed by Israel. So they sent messengers and had Arameans brought from beyond the Euphrates River, with Shophach the commander of Hadadezer's army leading them.

Valley

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

Amaziah courageously led his troops. When he came to the Dead Sea region, he killed ten thousand men from Seir.

O god

Is it not you O God, who rejected us? You do not go out with our armies, do you God?

Yet you have rejected and disgraced us. You do not even go along with our armies.

([Psalm of Asaph]) God, why have you rejected us forever? Why do you smoke with anger against the sheep of your pasture?

But you have despised, rejected, and become angry with your anointed one.

Will you O God, who cast us off? Will you O God, go forth with our hosts?

You my son Solomon, learn to know your father's God. Serve Jehovah wholeheartedly and willingly because he searches every heart and understands every thought we have. If you dedicate your life to serving him, he will accept you. On the other hand if you abandon him, he will reject you from then on.

I ask has God rejected his people? Certainly not! I also am an Israelite, a descendant of the seed of Abraham, of the tribe of Benjamin.

O turn

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Rescue us, and provide atonement for our sins for the honor of your name.

I made a covenant with my chosen; I swore to David my servant:

Restore us, O God of our salvation. Put an end to your anger against us.

Return, O Jehovah! How long? Change your plans about us, your servants.

Jehovah does not give a man up for a very long time.

I will strengthen the house of Judah. I will save the house of Joseph and I will bring them back. I will have mercy upon them; and they will be as though I had not cast them off. For I am Jehovah, their God, and I will hear them!

General references

Edom shall be a possession. Seir, its enemies, also will be a possession. This while Israel performs valiantly.

Yet you have rejected and disgraced us. You do not even go along with our armies.