Psalms 61:1
Hear, O God, my loud cry, Attend unto my prayer:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
In Context
Cross References
Psalms 4:1When I cry, answer me, O mine own righteous God, In a strait place, thou hast made room for me, Show me favour, and hear my prayer.
Psalms 6:1O Yahweh! do not, in thine anger, correct me, nor, in thy wrath, chastise me.
Psalms 28:2Hear the voice of my supplication, when I cry to thee for help, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy shrine.
Psalms 55:1Give ear, O God, to my prayer, And do not hide thyself from my supplication:
Psalms 86:6Give ear, O Yahweh, unto my prayer, And attend unto the voice of my supplications.
Philippians 4:6For nothing, be anxious, but, in everything, by your prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let, your petitions, be made known unto 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 →