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1Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer.
2From the end of the earth will I cry to you, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
3For you have been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
4I will abide in your tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of your wings. Selah.
5For you, O God, have heard my vows: you have given me the heritage of those that fear your name.
6You will prolong the king’s life: and his years as many generations.
7He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
8So will I sing praise to your name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.
Commentary
Matthew Henry on Psalms 61
David, in this psalm, as in many others, begins with a sad heart, but concludes with an air of pleasantness—begins with prayers and tears, but ends with songs of praise. Thus the soul, by being lifted up to God, returns to the enjoyment of itself. It should seem David was driven out and banished when he penned this…
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