Psalms 61:3
Yes, he himself is my God and my salvation. He is my supporter; I will be moved no more.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
In Context
2Will my soul not be subject to God? For from him is my salvation.
Cross References
Psalms 18:2The heavens describe the glory of God, and the firmament announces the work of his hands.
Psalms 62:7When I have remembered you on my bed in the morning, I will meditate on you.
Psalms 140:7as when the lava of the earth has erupted above ground. Our bones have been scattered beside Hell.
Isaiah 46:3Listen to me, house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who are carried in my bosom, who were born from my womb.
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 →