Psalms 61:3
For thou hast been a refuge for me, A strong tower from the enemy.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
In Context
4I will dwell in thy tabernacle for ever: I will take refuge in the covert of thy wings. Selah
Cross References
Psalms 18:2Jehovah is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my rock, in whom I will take refuge; My shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower.
Psalms 62:7With God is my salvation and my glory: The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Psalms 140:7O Jehovah the Lord, the strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.
Isaiah 46:3Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, that have been borne [by me] from their birth, that have been carried from the 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 →