Psalm 61

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

^(A)Hear my cry, O God;
^(B)Give heed to my prayer.

^{Tools
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.

^{Tools
3}

For You have been a ^(F)refuge for me,
A ^(G)tower of strength ^(a)against the enemy.

^{Tools
4}

Let me ^(b)^(H)dwell in Your tent forever;
Let me ^(I)take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. ^(c)Selah.

^{Tools
5}

For You have heard my ^(J)vows, O God;
You have given me the inheritance of those who ^(K)fear Your name.

^{Tools
6}

You will ^(d)^(L)prolong the king’s ^(e)life;
His years will be as many generations.

^{Tools
7}

He will ^(f)abide ^(M)before God forever;
Appoint ^(N)lovingkindness and truth that they may preserve him.

^{Tools
8}

So I will ^(O)sing praise to Your name forever,
That I may ^(P)pay my vows day by day.

a. Psalm 61:3: ['Lit ', from]

b. Psalm 61:4: ['Or ', sojourn]

c. Psalm 61:4: [Selah, ' may mean: ', Pause, Crescendo, ' or ', Musical interlude]

d. Psalm 61:6: ['Lit ', add days to]

e. Psalm 61:6: ['Lit ', days]

f. Psalm 61:7: ['Or ', sit enthroned]

A. Psalm 61:1: Psalm 64:1

B. Psalm 61:1: Psalm 86:6

C. Psalm 61:2: Psalm 42:6

D. Psalm 61:2: Psalm 77:3

E. Psalm 61:2: Psalm 18:2; Psalm 94:22

F. Psalm 61:3: Psalm 62:7

G. Psalm 61:3: Psalm 59:9; Proverbs 18:10

H. Psalm 61:4: Psalm 23:6; Psalm 27:4

I. Psalm 61:4: Psalm 17:8; Psalm 91:4

J. Psalm 61:5: Job 22:27; Psalm 56:12

K. Psalm 61:5: Deuteronomy 28:58; Nehemiah 1:11; Psalm 86:11; Psalm 102:15; Isaiah 59:19; Malachi 2:5; Malachi 4:2

L. Psalm 61:6: Psalm 21:4

M. Psalm 61:7: Psalm 41:12

N. Psalm 61:7: Psalm 40:11

O. Psalm 61:8: Judges 5:3; Psalm 30:4; Psalm 33:2; Psalm 71:22

P. Psalm 61:8: Psalm 65:1; Isaiah 19:21