Psalms 61:1
Shall not my soul be subjected to God? for of him is my salvation. 1
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
In Context
2For he is my God, and my savior; my helper, I shall not be moved + 61:2 Or, any more. very much. 1
Cross References
Psalms 4:1When I called upon him, the God of my righteousness heard me: you have made room for me in tribulation; pity me, and listen to my prayer. 1
Psalms 6:1O Lord, rebuke me not in your wrath, neither chasten me in your anger. 1
Psalms 28:2Bring to the Lord glory, due to his name; worship the lord in his holy court. 1
Psalms 55:1Have mercy upon me, O God; for man has trodden me down; all the day long he warring has afflicted me. 1
Psalms 86:6The Lord shall recount it in the writing of the people, and of these princes that + 86:6 Gr. have been in her. were born in her. 1
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 →