New American Standard Bible 1995

Psalms 61

Confidence in God’s Protection.

For the choir director; on a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David.

1 1Hear my cry, O God; 2Give heed to my prayer.2From the 3end of the earth I call to You when my heart is 4faint; Lead me to 5the rock that is higher than I.3For You have been a 6refuge for me, A 7tower of strength 8against the enemy.4Let me 9 10dwell in Your tent forever; Let me 11take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. 12Selah.

5For You have heard my 13vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance of those who 14fear Your name.6You will 15 16prolong the king’s 17life; His years will be as many generations.7He will 18abide 19before God forever; Appoint 20lovingkindness and truth that they may preserve him.8So I will 21sing praise to Your name forever, That I may 22pay my vows day by day.

Notes

1. Psalms 61:1 Ps 64:1 ↩
2. Psalms 61:1 Ps 86:6 ↩
3. Psalms 61:2 Ps 42:6 ↩
4. Psalms 61:2 Ps 77:3 ↩
5. Psalms 61:2 Ps 18:2; 94:22 ↩
6. Psalms 61:3 Ps 62:7 ↩
7. Psalms 61:3 Ps 59:9; Prov 18:10 ↩
8. Psalms 61:3 Lit from ↩
9. Psalms 61:4 Or sojourn ↩
10. Psalms 61:4 Ps 23:6; 27:4 ↩
11. Psalms 61:4 Ps 17:8; 91:4 ↩
12. Psalms 61:4 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude ↩
13. Psalms 61:5 Job 22:27; Ps 56:12 ↩
14. Psalms 61:5 Deut 28:58; Neh 1:11; Ps 86:11; 102:15; Is 59:19; Mal 2:5; 4:2 ↩
15. Psalms 61:6 Lit add days to ↩
16. Psalms 61:6 Ps 21:4 ↩
17. Psalms 61:6 Lit days ↩
18. Psalms 61:7 Or sit enthroned ↩
19. Psalms 61:7 Ps 41:12 ↩
20. Psalms 61:7 Ps 40:11 ↩
21. Psalms 61:8 Judg 5:3; Ps 30:4; 33:2; 71:22 ↩
22. Psalms 61:8 Ps 65:1; Is 19:21 ↩

Confidence in God’s Protection.

For the choir director; on a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David.

Notes

Commentaries on Psalms 61