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Psalm 61 Bible in Basic English

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About BBE
  • Scholarly edition
  • OT: Masoretic Hebrew (not verified)
  • NT: Critical text (not verified)
  • Protestant (66 books)
  • Simplified language
  • 1965
  • Public domain

Audio: World English Bible (WEB), read by Winfred W. Henson · About the recordings

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BBE Bible in Basic English
RV1909 Reina-Valera 1909
WEB World English Bible (Classic, with Deuterocanon)
1 To the chief music-maker. On a corded instrument. Of David. Let my cry come to you, O God; let your ears be open to my prayer.
1 Al Músico principal: sobre Neginoth: Salmo de David. OYE, oh Dios, mi clamor; á mi oración atiende.
1 For the Chief Musician. For a stringed instrument. By David. Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer.
2 From the end of the earth will I send up my cry to you, when my heart is overcome: take me to the rock which is over-high for me.
2 Desde el cabo de la tierra clamaré á ti, cuando mi corazón desmayare: á la peña más alta que yo me conduzcas.
2 From the end of the earth, I will call to you when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
3 For you have been my secret place, and my high tower from those who made war on me.
3 Porque tú has sido mi refugio, [y] torre de fortaleza delante del enemigo.
3 For you have been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy.
4 I will make your tent my resting-place for ever: I will keep myself under the cover of your wings. (Selah.)
4 Yo habitaré en tu tabernáculo para siempre: estaré seguro bajo la cubierta de tus alas.
4 I will dwell in your tent forever. I will take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah.
5 For you, O God, have made answer to my prayers; you have given me the heritage of those who give honour to your name.
5 Porque tú, oh Dios, has oído mis votos, has dado heredad á los que temen tu nombre.
5 For you, God, have heard my vows. You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.
6 You will give the king long life; and make his years go on through the generations.
6 Días sobre días añadirás al rey: sus años serán como generación y generación.
6 You will prolong the king’s life. His years will be for generations.
7 May the seat of his authority be before God for ever; may mercy and righteousness keep him safe.
7 Estará para siempre delante de Dios: misericordia y verdad prepara que lo conserven.
7 He shall be enthroned in God’s presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.
8 So will I make songs in praise of your name for ever, giving to God that which is right day by day.
8 Así cantaré tu nombre para siempre, pagando mis votos cada día.
8 So I will sing praise to your name forever, that I may fulfill my vows daily.
Cross references (8)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 Philippians 4:6; Psalm 4:1; Psalm 86:6; Psalm 130:2; Psalm 55:1–2
  2. 2 Psalm 18:2; Psalm 139:9–10; Isaiah 32:2; Psalm 62:6; Deuteronomy 4:29
  3. 3 Proverbs 18:10; Psalm 62:7; Psalm 116:2; Psalm 140:7; Psalm 18:2
  4. 4 Psalm 23:6; Psalm 17:8; Psalm 27:4; Psalm 91:4; Psalm 57:1
  5. 5 Malachi 3:16–18; Psalm 56:12; Psalm 115:13; Psalm 86:11; Acts 10:35
  6. 6 Psalm 21:4; Psalm 89:36–37; Psalm 21:6; Psalm 72:15–17; Isaiah 53:10
  7. 7 Psalm 40:11; Genesis 24:27; Psalm 41:12; Psalm 57:3; Isaiah 9:6–7
  8. 8 Psalm 65:1; Psalm 145:1–2; Psalm 79:13; Psalm 66:13–16; Psalm 71:22

Cross references: OpenBible.info (CC BY), drawn mainly from the public-domain Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. · Sources & licences

What the Fathers said

Passages from the Church Fathers that expound or quote this chapter, verbatim from the public-domain Schaff edition (19th-century English translations).

How these were chosen

“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).

  1. Commentary Augustine of Hippo, Expositions on the Psalms (Psalm LX)

    David the king was one man, but not one man he figured; sometimes to wit he figured the Church of many men consisting, extended even unto the ends of the earth: but sometimes One Man he figured, Him he figured that is Mediator of God and men, the Man Christ Jesus.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)