Psalms 61:3
For Thou hast been a refuge for me, A tower of strength because of the enemy.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
In Context
4I sojourn in Thy tent to the ages, I trust in the secret place of Thy wings. Selah.
Cross References
Psalms 18:2Jehovah [is] my rock, and my bulwark, And my deliverer, My God [is] my rock, I trust in Him: My shield, and a horn of my salvation, My high tower.
Psalms 62:7On God [is] my salvation, and my honour, The rock of my strength, my refuge [is] in God.
Psalms 140:7O Jehovah, my Lord, strength of my salvation, Thou hast covered my head in the day of armour.
Isaiah 46:3Hearken unto Me, O house of Jacob, And all the remnant of Israel, Who are borne from the belly, Who 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 →