Psalms 61:5
For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
King James Version
In Context
4I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
6Thou wilt prolong the king’s life: and his years as many generations.
Cross References
Psalms 16:5The LORD is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot.
Psalms 56:12Thy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
Psalms 66:19But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer.
Psalms 91:2I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Malachi 3:16Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
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 →