Psalms 61:3
For thou art my refuge, My strong tower against the enemy.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
In Context
4I shall dwell in thy tabernacle for ever; I will seek refuge under the covert of thy wings.
Cross References
Psalms 18:2Jehovah is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer; My God, my strength, in whom I trust; My shield, my strong defence, and my high tower.
Psalms 62:7From God cometh my help and my glory: My strong rock, my refuge, is God.
Psalms 140:7The Lord Jehovah is my saving strength: Thou shelterest my head in the day of battle!
Isaiah 46:3Hearken to me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of the house of Israel; Ye that have been borne by me from your birth, That have been carried by me from your earliest breath!
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 →