Psalms 61:5
For thou, O God, hast heard my vows; thou hast given [me] the inheritance of those that fear thy name.
Darby Translation
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 sojourn in thy tent for ever; I will take refuge in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
6Thou wilt add days to the days of the king: his years shall be as many generations.
Cross References
Psalms 16:5Jehovah is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
Psalms 56:12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render thanks unto thee.
Psalms 66:19But God hath heard; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
Psalms 91:2I say of Jehovah, My refuge and my fortress; my God, I will confide in him.
Malachi 3:16Then they that feared Jehovah spoke often one to another; and Jehovah observed [it], and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared Jehovah, and that 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 →