Psalms 61:3
For thou hast been a refuge for me, a strong tower from before the enemy.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
In Context
4I will sojourn in thy tent for ever; I will take refuge in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
Cross References
Psalms 18:2Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in whom I will trust; my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
Psalms 62:7With God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.
Psalms 140:7Jehovah, the Lord, is the strength of my salvation: thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Isaiah 46:3Hearken unto me, house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, ye who have been borne from the belly, who have been carried from the 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 →