Psalms 61:2
From the end of the earth, unto thee do I cry, When my heart fainteth away, Unto a rock that is higher than I, wilt thou lead me.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
1Hear, O God, my loud cry, Attend unto my prayer:
3For thou hast been, A Refuge to me, A Tower of Strength, from the face of the foe.
Cross References
Psalms 17:1Hear, O Yahweh, the right, Attend to my loud cry, Give ear unto my prayer, on lips that would not deceive:
Psalms 18:46Yahweh liveth and, blessed, be my Rock, yea, exalted, be the God of my salvation:
Psalms 40:2So he brought me up, Out of the destroying pit, Out of the swampy mire,—And set, upon a cliff, my feet, Making firm my steps:
Psalms 43:5Why shouldst thou be cast down, O my soul? And why shouldst thou moan over me, Wait thou for God, for yet shall I praise him, As the triumph of my presence, and my God.
Psalms 62:2Surely, he, is my rock and my salvation, My high tower—I shall not be greatly shaken!
Psalms 77:3I remember God and I murmur, I muse, and my spirit swooneth. [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 →