Psalms 61:3
(61-4) For Thou hast been a refuge for me, a tower of strength in the face of the enemy.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
In Context
4(61-5) I will dwell in Thy Tent for ever; I will take refuge in the covert of Thy wings. Selah
Cross References
Psalms 18:2(18-3) The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my rock, in Him I take refuge; my shield, and my horn of salvation, my high tower.
Psalms 62:7(62-8) Upon God resteth my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Psalms 140:7(140-8) O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, who hast screened 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 are borne by Me from the birth, that are 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 →