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Psalm 61 Westminster Leningrad Codex

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WLC Westminster Leningrad Codex
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1 לַמְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ עַֽל־נְגִינַ֬ת לְדָוִֽד׃
1 Not in this translation
2 שִׁמְעָ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים רִנָּתִ֑י הַ֝קְשִׁ֗יבָה תְּפִלָּתִֽי׃
1 For the Chief Musician. For a stringed instrument. By David. Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer.
3 מִקְצֵ֤ה הָאָ֨רֶץ ׀ אֵלֶ֣יךָ אֶ֭קְרָא בַּעֲטֹ֣ף לִבִּ֑י בְּצוּר־יָר֖וּם מִמֶּ֣נִּי תַנְחֵֽנִי׃
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.
4 כִּֽי־הָיִ֣יתָ מַחְסֶ֣ה לִ֑י מִגְדַּל־עֹ֝֗ז מִפְּנֵ֥י אוֹיֵֽב׃
3 For you have been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy.
5 אָג֣וּרָה בְ֭אָהָלְךָ עוֹלָמִ֑ים אֶֽחֱסֶ֨ה בְסֵ֖תֶר כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ סֶּֽלָה׃
4 I will dwell in your tent forever. I will take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah.
6 כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה אֱ֭לֹהִים שָׁמַ֣עְתָּ לִנְדָרָ֑י נָתַ֥תָּ יְ֝רֻשַּׁ֗ת יִרְאֵ֥י שְׁמֶֽךָ׃
5 For you, God, have heard my vows. You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.
7 יָמִ֣ים עַל־יְמֵי־מֶ֣לֶךְ תּוֹסִ֑יף שְׁ֝נוֹתָ֗יו כְּמוֹ־דֹ֥ר וָדֹֽר׃
6 You will prolong the king’s life. His years will be for generations.
8 יֵשֵׁ֣ב ע֭וֹלָם לִפְנֵ֣י אֱלֹהִ֑ים חֶ֥סֶד וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת מַ֣ן יִנְצְרֻֽהוּ׃
7 He shall be enthroned in God’s presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.
9 כֵּ֤ן אֲזַמְּרָ֣ה שִׁמְךָ֣ לָעַ֑ד לְֽשַׁלְּמִ֥י נְדָרַ֗י י֣וֹם ׀ יֽוֹם׃
8 So I will sing praise to your name forever, that I may fulfill my vows daily.
Cross references (9)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info. References use English (Hebrew-based) verse numbers; links open the passage in WLC.

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

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“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)