Psalm 61

Psalm 61 (New American Standard Bible)

Psalm 61

Confidence in God’s Protection.

    For the choir director; on a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David. ^{1 (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:

1. Psalm 61:3 Lit from
2. Psalm 61:4 Or sojourn
3. Psalm 61:4 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude
4. Psalm 61:6 Lit add days to
5. Psalm 61:6 Lit days
6. Psalm 61:7 Or sit enthroned

Cross references:

1. Psalm 61:1 : Ps 64:1
2. Psalm 61:1 : Ps 86:6
3. Psalm 61:2 : Ps 42:6
4. Psalm 61:2 : Ps 77:3
5. Psalm 61:2 : Ps 18:2; 94:22
6. Psalm 61:3 : Ps 62:7
7. Psalm 61:3 : Ps 59:9; Prov 18:10
8. Psalm 61:4 : Ps 23:6; 27:4
9. Psalm 61:4 : Ps 17:8; 91:4
10. Psalm 61:5 : Job 22:27; Ps 56:12
11. Psalm 61:5 : Deut 28:58; Neh 1:11; Ps 86:11; 102:15; Is 59:19; Mal 2:5; 4:2
12. Psalm 61:6 : Ps 21:4
13. Psalm 61:7 : Ps 41:12
14. Psalm 61:7 : Ps 40:11
15. Psalm 61:8 : Judg 5:3; Ps 30:4; 33:2; 71:22
16. Psalm 61:8 : Ps 65:1; Is 19:21