Psalms 61:5
In thy tabernacle I shall dwell for ever: I shall be protected under the covert of thy wings.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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
4for thou hast been my hope; a tower of strength against the face of the enemy.
6For thou, my God, hast heard my prayer: thou hast given an inheritance to them that fear thy name.
Cross References
Psalms 16:5The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and of my cup: it is thou that wilt restore my inheritance to me.
Psalms 56:12In me, O God, are vows to thee, which I will pay, praises to thee:
Psalms 66:19Therefore hath God heard me, and hath attended to the voice of my supplication.
Psalms 91:2He shall say to the Lord: Thou art my protector, and my refuge: my God, in him will I trust.
Malachi 3:16Then they that feared the Lord spoke every one with his neighbour: and the Lord gave ear, and heard it: and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that fear the Lord, and think on 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 →