The remnant's acceptance of punishment: their hope
In Psalm 60 the remnant acknowledge God's having cast them
off. Their only hope is, that He will turn to them again. This is
exactly the point of Israel's righteousness as a nation: no going
for help elsewhere — no spirit of rebellion. They accept the
punishment of their iniquity. Still God had put His ensign among
the faithful in Israel. He was their Jehovah-nissi. They now look
to Him. The end of the psalm is God asserting His title to the
land of promise. Victory will be to Israel through Him.
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