Psalms 61:2
From the end of the earth I will call to thee when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
1Hear my cry, O God. Attend to my prayer.
3For thou have been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy.
Cross References
Psalms 17:1Hear the right, O LORD, attend to my cry. Give ear to my prayer, that goes not out of feigned lips.
Psalms 18:46LORD lives, and blessed be my rock, and exalted be the God of my salvation,
Psalms 40:2He also brought me up out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and he set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings.
Psalms 43:5Why are thou cast down, O my soul? And why are thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise him, the help of my countenance, and my God.
Psalms 62:2He only is my rock and my salvation, my high tower. I shall not be greatly moved.
Psalms 77:3I remember God, and am disquieted. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 61:2-5
Crying to God in Distress. 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. In these verses we may observe, I. David's close adherence and application to God by prayer in the day of his distress and trouble: "Whatever comes, I will cry… Read the whole commentary →