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Psalms 61:3

For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

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In Context

2From 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.

4I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.

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Cross References

Psalms 18:2The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

Psalms 62:7In God is my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.

Psalms 140:7O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

Isaiah 46:3Hearken unto me, O house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb:

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 →

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