Psalms 61:4
I will dwell in thy tabernacle for ever: I will take refuge in the covert of thy wings. Selah
Revised Version 1895
In The King James Version
I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
In Context
3For thou hast been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy.
5For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
Cross References
Ruth 2:12The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to take refuge.
Psalms 17:8Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,
Psalms 27:4One thing have I asked of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.
Psalms 61:7He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare lovingkindness and truth, that they may preserve him.
Psalms 63:7For thou hast been my help, and in the shadow of thy wings will I rejoice.
Psalms 91:1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
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 →