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Psalm 108:11
Haven’t you rejected us, God? You don’t go out, God, with our armies.
9Moab is my wash pot. I will toss my sandal on Edom. I will shout over Philistia.”
10Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who will lead me to Edom?
11Haven’t you rejected us, God? You don’t go out, God, with our armies.
12Give us help against the enemy, for the help of man is vain.
13Through God, we will do valiantly, for it is he who will tread down our enemies.
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The armies lack God's help, and the question of rejection exposes the fear of depending on God when he seems absent.
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Psalm 44:9But now you rejected us, and brought us to dishonor, and don’t go out with our armies.Both prayers speak of God's rejection and his failure to go out with the people's armies.
Psalm 60:10Haven’t you, God, rejected us? You don’t go out with our armies, God.Both verses ask whether God has rejected his people and say he does not accompany their armies.
2 Chronicles 13:12Behold, God is with us at our head, and his priests with the trumpets of alarm to sound an alarm against you. Children of Israel, don’t fight against the LORD, …God's presence with an army is central to both texts, though one laments his absence and the other declares his presence.
1 Samuel 29:1–11Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek; and the Israelites encamped by the spring which is in Jezreel.Both texts concern armies, though the Samuel excerpt describes their gathering without addressing God's presence or rejection.
1 Samuel 17:36Your servant struck both the lion and the bear. This uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, since he has defied the armies of the living God.”Both texts connect armies with God, though David speaks with confidence while the psalm questions God's rejection.
2 Chronicles 20:15and he said, “Listen, all Judah, and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King Jehoshaphat. The LORD says to you, ‘Don’t be afraid, and don’t be dismayed …Both texts place battle in relation to God, with the psalm lamenting his absence and Chronicles declaring the battle his.
2 Chronicles 14:13Asa and the people who were with him pursued them to Gerar. So many of the Ethiopians fell that they could not recover themselves, for they were destroyed …Both texts concern God and armies, but Chronicles describes enemies destroyed before the LORD where the psalm laments his absence.
1 Samuel 17:26David spoke to the men who stood by him, saying, “What shall be done to the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is …Both texts link Israel's armies with God, though David challenges their defiance while the psalm questions God's support.
Deuteronomy 20:3–4and shall tell them, “Hear, Israel, you draw near today to battle against your enemies. Don’t let your heart faint! Don’t be afraid, nor tremble, neither be …Both texts concern people facing battle; Deuteronomy addresses their fear, while the psalm addresses God about his absence.
Numbers 10:9When you go to war in your land against the adversary who oppresses you, then you shall sound an alarm with the trumpets. Then you will be remembered before …Both concern God's response to his people at war: Numbers promises remembrance and rescue, while the psalm voices rejection.
2 Chronicles 14:11Asa cried to the LORD his God, and said, “LORD, there is no one besides you to help, between the mighty and him who has no strength. Help us, LORD our God; for …Both prayers address God amid military danger and speak from dependence on his help.
Psalm 60:1For the Chief Musician. To the tune of “The Lily of the Covenant.” A teaching poem by David, when he fought with Aram Naharaim and with Aram Zobah, and Joab …Both prayers tell God that his people have suffered rejection; Psalm 60 also asks him to restore them.
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The speaker addresses God even while questioning his rejection. Such a complaint belongs within Scripture's prayers: distress over God's absence is spoken to God himself.
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