Psalms 61:1
לַמְנַצֵּחַ ׀ עַֽל ־ נְגִינַת לְדָוִֽד ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
In Context
2שִׁמְעָה אֱלֹהִים רִנָּתִי הַקְשִׁיבָה תְּפִלָּתִֽי ׃
Cross References
Psalms 4:1לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינוֹת מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד ׃
Psalms 6:1לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינוֹת עַֽל ־ הַשְּׁמִינִית מִזְמוֹר לְדָוִֽד ׃
Psalms 28:2שְׁמַע קוֹל תַּחֲנוּנַי בְּשַׁוְּעִי אֵלֶיךָ בְּנָשְׂאִי יָדַי אֶל ־ דְּבִיר קָדְשֶֽׁךָ ׃
Psalms 55:1לַמְנַצֵּחַ בִּנְגִינֹת מַשְׂכִּיל לְדָוִֽד ׃
Psalms 86:6הַאֲזִינָה יְהוָה תְּפִלָּתִי וְהַקְשִׁיבָה בְּקוֹל תַּחֲנוּנוֹתָֽי ׃
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 →