Psalms 60

That prophecy of Jacob and Esau, that the elder should serve the younger, must not be restrained to the persons of Jacob and Esau, but referred to their posterity; especially in the days of David and Solomon: for then were the Edomites who came of Esau, in subjection to the Isra…

A winnowing storm may be sent to this purpose; we think our faith and resolution strong, now God will try how we can stand alone. And partly to drive us to God — with you the fatherless find mercy (Hosea 14:3); (Psalm 60:11): Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of ma…

Faith does antedate glory, it does substantiate things not seen. Faith alters the tenses, it puts the future into the present tense (Psalm 60:6): Gilead is mine, Manasseh is mine, Ephraim is the strength of my head, etc. Those places were not yet subdued, but God had spoken in h…

The God of mercy shall prevent me, God shall let me see my desire upon my enemies. Psalm 60:1, O God you have cast us off, you have scattered us, etc. But in the end, verse 12, Through God we shall do valiantly.