Psalms 61:5
For thou, O God, have heard my vows. Thou have given [me] the heritage of those who fear thy name.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
In Context
4I will dwell in thy tabernacle forever. I will take refuge in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
6Thou will prolong the king's life. His years shall be as many generations.
Cross References
Psalms 16:5LORD is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup. Thou maintain my lot.
Psalms 56:12Thy vows are upon me, O God. I will render thank-offerings to thee.
Psalms 66:19But truly God has heard. He has attended to the voice of my prayer.
Psalms 91:2I will say of LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.
Malachi 3:16Then those who feared LORD spoke one with another, and LORD hearkened, and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him, for those who feared LORD, and who thought upon his name.
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 →