Confidence in God’s Protection.
For the choir director; on a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David.
61 (A)Hear my cry, O God;
(B)Give heed to my prayer.
2 From the (C)end of the earth I call to You when my heart is (D)faint;
Lead me to (E)the rock that is higher than I.
3 For You have been a (F)refuge for me,
A (G)tower of strength [a]against the enemy.
4 Let me [b](H)dwell in Your tent forever;
Let me (I)take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. [c]Selah.
5 For You have heard my (J)vows, O God;
You have given me the inheritance of those who (K)fear Your name.
6 You will [d](L)prolong the king’s [e]life;
His years will be as many generations.
7 He will [f]abide (M)before God forever;
Appoint (N)lovingkindness and truth that they may preserve him.
8 So I will (O)sing praise to Your name forever,
That I may (P)pay my vows day by day.
Footnotes
- Psalm 61:3 Lit from
- Psalm 61:4 Or sojourn
- Psalm 61:4 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
- Psalm 61:6 Lit add days to
- Psalm 61:6 Lit days
- Psalm 61:7 Or sit enthroned
Cross references
- Psalm 61:1 : Ps 64:1
- Psalm 61:1 : Ps 86:6
- Psalm 61:2 : Ps 42:6
- Psalm 61:2 : Ps 77:3
- Psalm 61:2 : Ps 18:2; 94:22
- Psalm 61:3 : Ps 62:7
- Psalm 61:3 : Ps 59:9; Prov 18:10
- Psalm 61:4 : Ps 23:6; 27:4
- Psalm 61:4 : Ps 17:8; 91:4
- Psalm 61:5 : Job 22:27; Ps 56:12
- Psalm 61:5 : Deut 28:58; Neh 1:11; Ps 86:11; 102:15; Is 59:19; Mal 2:5; 4:2
- Psalm 61:6 : Ps 21:4
- Psalm 61:7 : Ps 41:12
- Psalm 61:7 : Ps 40:11
- Psalm 61:8 : Judg 5:3; Ps 30:4; 33:2; 71:22
- Psalm 61:8 : Ps 65:1; Is 19:21