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, 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 a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy. 4 I will dwell in your tent forever. I will take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah. 5 For you, God, have heard my vows. You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name. 6 You will prolong the king’s life. His years will be for generations. 7 He shall be enthroned in God’s presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him. 8 So I will sing praise to your name forever, that I may fulfil my vows daily.
Psalms · World English Bible British Edition (with Deuterocanon)
Psalm 61 World English Bible British Edition (with Deuterocanon)
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Cross references (8)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Philippians 4:6; Psalm 4:1; Psalm 86:6; Psalm 130:2; Psalm 55:1–2
- 2 Psalm 18:2; Psalm 139:9–10; Isaiah 32:2; Psalm 62:6; Deuteronomy 4:29
- 3 Proverbs 18:10; Psalm 62:7; Psalm 116:2; Psalm 140:7; Psalm 18:2
- 4 Psalm 23:6; Psalm 17:8; Psalm 27:4; Psalm 91:4; Psalm 57:1
- 5 Malachi 3:16–18; Psalm 56:12; Psalm 115:13; Psalm 86:11; Acts 10:35
- 6 Psalm 21:4; Psalm 89:36–37; Psalm 21:6; Psalm 72:15–17; Isaiah 53:10
- 7 Psalm 40:11; Genesis 24:27; Psalm 41:12; Psalm 57:3; Isaiah 9:6–7
- 8 Psalm 65:1; Psalm 145:1–2; Psalm 79:13; Psalm 66:13–16; Psalm 71:22
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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).
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.
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