Psalms 61:5
For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance reserved for those who fear Your name.
Berean Standard Bible
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
4Let me dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah
6Increase the days of the king’s life; may his years span many generations.
Cross References
Psalms 16:5The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
Psalms 56:12Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.
Psalms 66:19But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.
Psalms 91:2I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Malachi 3:16At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored 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 →