Psalms 61:2

Psalms 61:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
• English Standard Version (ESV)from the end of the earth I call to you when my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I,
• New King James Version (NKJV)From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
• New Living Translation (NLT)From the ends of the earth, I cry to you for help when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the towering rock of safety,

Context of Psalms 61:2

1Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I. 3For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe. 4I long to dwell in your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of your wings.

Psalms 61:2 word by word

מִקְצֵ֤ה הָאָ֨רֶץ׀ אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֶ֭קְרָא בַּעֲטֹ֣ף לִבִּ֑י בְּצוּר־יָר֖וּם מִמֶּ֣נִּי תַנְחֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• From the endקָצֶהqâtseh qêtseh · endH7097
• of the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• will I cryקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• unto thee, when my heartלֵבlêb · heartH3820
• is overwhelmedעָטַף‛âţaph · be feebleH5848
• leadנָחָהnâchâh · to leadH5148
• me to the rockצוּרtsûr tsûr · rockH6697
• is higherרוּםrûm · to exaltH7311

Cross-references for Psalms 61:2

• Psalms 42:6My soul is downcast within me; therefore I will remember you from the land of the Jordan, the heights of Hermon—from Mount Mizar.
• Psalms 139:9If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea,
• Deuteronomy 4:29But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul.
• Jonah 2:2He said: “In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me. From deep in the realm of the dead I called for help, and you listened to my cry.
• Psalms 43:5Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.
• Psalms 55:5Fear and trembling have beset me; horror has overwhelmed me.
• Psalms 77:3I remembered you, God, and I groaned; I meditated, and my spirit grew faint.
• Psalms 142:3When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who watch over my way. In the path where I walk people have hidden a snare for me.
• Psalms 143:4So my spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed.
• Isaiah 54:11“Afflicted city, lashed by storms and not comforted, I will rebuild you with stones of turquoise, your foundations with lapis lazuli.
• Mark 14:33He took Peter, James and John along with him, and he began to be deeply distressed and troubled.
• Luke 22:44And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.
• Psalms 18:46The Lord lives! Praise be to my Rock! Exalted be God my Savior!
• Psalms 27:5For in the day of trouble he will keep me safe in his dwelling; he will hide me in the shelter of his sacred tent and set me high upon a rock.
• Psalms 40:2He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.
• Psalms 62:2Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.

Commentaries on Psalms 61:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2From the end of the earth - ארץ arets should be here translated land, not earth, and so it should be in numerous places besides. But here it seems to mean the country beyond the Euphrates; as it is thought to do, Psalm 65:5, Psalm 65:8, called there also the ends of the earth or land. It may be remarked that the Jews were always more pious and devoted to God in their afflictions and captivities, than when in their own land, in ease and affluence. But who…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee - This language is derived from the idea that the earth is one extended plain, and that it has limits or boundaries. Such language is common in the Scriptures, and indeed is in constant use now, even although we know that the earth is globular, and that there are no parts which can properly be called “the ends of the earth.” The meaning is plain. The psalmist was far from the place where he was accustomed to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2the ends of the earth: This phrase suggests a cry that comes from a place far away from God. The psalmist feels deep sorrow and distress.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-81-3. From the end--that is, places remote from the sanctuary (De 28:64).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 61:2

• Afflictions and Adversities
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In the dictionaries

• Neginah
• Psalms
• Tower
• Bible, the
• Cry, Crying
• Neginah; Neginoth
• Psalms, Book of
• Rock

Commentaries on Psalms 61

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings