Psalms 61:1
Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 4:1Answer me when I call, God of my righteousness. Give me relief from my distress. Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.
Psalms 6:1LORD, don’t rebuke me in your anger, neither discipline me in your wrath.
Psalms 28:2Hear the voice of my petitions, when I cry to you, when I lift up my hands toward your Most Holy Place.
Psalms 55:1Listen to my prayer, God. Don’t hide yourself from my supplication.
Psalms 86:6Hear, LORD, my prayer. Listen to the voice of my petitions.
Philippians 4:6In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.
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 →