Psalms 61:1
Unto the end. For Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
In Context
2Will my soul not be subject to God? For from him is my salvation.
Cross References
Psalms 4:1In parts according to verses. A Psalm of David.
Psalms 6:1In parts according to verses. A Psalm of David. For the octave.
Psalms 28:2Bring to the Lord, glory and honor. Bring to the Lord, glory for his name. Adore the Lord in his holy court.
Psalms 55:1Unto the end. For the people who have become far removed from the Sacred. Of David, with the inscription of a title, when the Philistines held him in Gath.
Psalms 86:6The Lord will explain, in the writings of peoples and of leaders, about those who have been in her.
Philippians 4:6Be anxious about nothing. But in all things, with prayer and supplication, with acts of thanksgiving, let your petitions be made known to God.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 61:1
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 psalm, whether by Saul or Absalom is uncertain: some think by Absalom, because he calls himself "the king" ( ver. 6 ), but that refers to the King Messiah. David, in this psalm, resolves to persevere in… Read the whole commentary →