Psalms 61:3
To thee have I cried from the ends of the earth: when my heart was in anguish, thou hast exalted me on a rock. Thou hast conducted me;
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
In Context
2Hear, O God, my supplication: be attentive to my prayer,
4for thou hast been my hope; a tower of strength against the face of the enemy.
Cross References
Psalms 18:2I will love thee, O Lord, my strength:
Psalms 62:7For he is my God and my saviour: he is my helper, I shall not be moved.
Psalms 140:7Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy face?
Isaiah 46:3Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who are carried by my bowels, are borne up by 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 →