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Book of Psalms


Psalm 61

To the Chief Musician upon Neginah, a Psalm of David.

King James Version

1 Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
2 From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
3 For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
4 I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
5 For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.

6 Thou wilt prolong the king's life: and his years as many generations.
7 He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
8 So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.1

References and notes
1. King James Authorized Version
2. John Gill's Exposition of the Bible - http:// www.eword today.com/ comments/ psalm/ gill/ psalm61.htm
3. Matthew Henry Bible Commentary - http:// www.eword today.com/ comments/ psalm/mh/ psalm61.htm

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Click on image for song preview of Psalm 61. Psalm 61 features on the CD album Psalms & Songs. The Bible in Song version of this song was composed in 2010 and may be recorded in a future Psalms 61-70 album.

 

BIBLE AUTHOR

This psalm was written by David, when at the end of the earth, or land of Judea, as appears from Psalm 61:2; either when he was fighting with the Syrians, as R. Obadiah, and so was composed about the same time with the former; or when he was in the land of the Philistines, being obliged to fly there from Saul, as Kimchi and others: or rather after he himself was king, since mention is made of the king in it; and when he fled from his son Absalom, and passed over to the other side of Jordan, and came to Mahanaim, 2 Samuel 17:22; where very probably he wrote this psalm. In it respect is had to the Messiah, as in Psalm 61:2; though Arama thinks it was composed after the prophecy came to Nathan that David should not build the temple; see Psalm 61:42



DIVISION OF PSALM 61

David, in this psalm, resolves to persevere in his duty, encouraged thereto both by his experience an by his expectations.
I. He will call upon God because God had protected him (v. 1-3).
II. He will call upon God because God had provided well for him (v. 4, 5).
III. He will praise God because he had an assurance of the continuance of God's favour to him (v. 6-8).3



NEGINAH

"Neginah" is either the beginning of a song, as Aben Ezra; or the musical note or tune of one: or rather the name of a musical instrument, which was touched by the hand, or with a quill or bow. It is the singular of "neginoth".2

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