Psalms 61:1
Hear my cry, O God; Attend unto my prayer.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 4:1Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness; Thou hast set me at large [when I was] in distress: Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
Psalms 6:1O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
Psalms 28:2Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, When I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
Psalms 55:1Give ear to my prayer, O God; And hide not thyself from my supplication.
Psalms 86:6Give ear, O Jehovah, unto my prayer; And hearken unto the voice of my supplications.
Philippians 4:6In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 61:1
David, in this psalm, as in many others, begins with a sad heart, but concludes with an air of pleasantness—begins with prayers and tears, but ends with songs of praise. Thus the soul, by being lifted up to God, returns to the enjoyment of itself. It should seem David was driven out and banished when he penned this psalm, whether by Saul or Absalom is uncertain: some think by Absalom, because he calls himself "the king" ( ver. 6 ), but that refers to the King Messiah. David, in this psalm, resolves to persevere in… Read the whole commentary →