Psalms 61:4

for thou hast been my hope; a tower of strength against the face of the enemy.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.

In Context

3To 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;

5In thy tabernacle I shall dwell for ever: I shall be protected under the covert of thy wings.

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Cross References

Ruth 2:12The Lord render unto thee for thy work, and mayest thou receive a full reward of the Lord the God of Israel, to whom thou art come, and under whose wings thou art fled.

Psalms 17:8From them that resist thy right hand keep me, as the apple of thy eye. Protect me under the shadow of thy wings.

Psalms 27:4One thing I have asked of the Lord, this will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. That I may see the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple.

Psalms 61:7Thou wilt add days to the days of the king: his years even to generation and generation.

Psalms 63:7If I have remembered thee upon my bed, I will meditate on thee in the morning:

Psalms 91:1The praise of a canticle for David. He that dwelleth in the aid of the most High, shall abide under the protection of the God of Jacob.

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 →

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