Psalms 61:2
From the end of the earth, I will call to you when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
1Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer.
3For you have been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy.
Cross References
Psalms 17:1Hear, LORD, my righteous plea. Give ear to my prayer that doesn’t go out of deceitful lips.
Psalms 18:46The LORD lives! Blessed be my rock. Exalted be the God of my salvation,
Psalms 40:2He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a rock, and gave me a firm place to stand.
Psalms 43:5Why are you in despair, my soul? Why are you disturbed within me? Hope in God! For I shall still praise him: my Savior, my helper, and my God.
Psalms 62:2He alone is my rock, my salvation, and my fortress. I will never be greatly shaken.
Psalms 77:3I remember God, and I groan. I complain, and my spirit is overwhelmed. Selah.
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 →