Focused Passage

Psalms 61:1-4

Led to the Rock Higher Than I and Preserved Before God

Psalm 61 moves from urgent cry, to God-led refuge, to desire for dwelling under God's wings, to royal preservation before God, and finally to daily praise and vow-keeping.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. Of David.

1Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer.

2From the ends of the earth I call out to You whenever my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

3For You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy.

4Let me dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Philippians 4:6Classic cross-references Psalms 4:1Classic cross-references Lamentations 3:25Classic cross-references Psalms 55:1Classic cross-references Psalms 17:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Hearשִׁמְעָ֣הH8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularmy cryרִנָּתִ֑יH7440Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularO Godאֱ֭לֹהִיםH430Noun - masculine pluralattendהַ֝קְשִׁ֗יבָהH7181Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularto my prayerתְּפִלָּתִֽי׃H8605Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Psalms 94:19Classic cross-references Psalms 18:2Classic cross-references Psalms 42:5Classic cross-references Psalms 139:9Classic cross-references Isaiah 32:2Classic cross-references

Original words

From the endsמִקְצֵ֤הH7097Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof the earthהָאָ֨רֶץ׀H776Article | Noun - feminine singularI call outאֶ֭קְרָאH7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularto Youאֵלֶ֣יךָH413Preposition | second person masculine singularwhenever my heartלִבִּ֑יH3820Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularis faintבַּעֲטֹ֣ףH5848Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructLead meתַנְחֵֽנִי׃H5148Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularto the rockבְּצוּר־H6697Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular[that] is higherיָר֖וּםH7311Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthan Iמִמֶּ֣נִּיH4480Preposition | first person common singular

Verse 3

Cross-references

Psalms 91:1Classic cross-references Proverbs 18:10Classic cross-references Psalms 62:7Classic cross-references Psalms 116:2Classic cross-references Psalms 140:7Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYou have beenהָיִ֣יתָH1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularmy refugeמַחְסֶ֣הH4268Noun - masculine singulara towerמִגְדַּל־H4026Noun - masculine singular constructof strengthעֹ֝֗זH5797Noun - masculine singularagainstמִפְּנֵ֥יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructthe enemyאוֹיֵֽב׃H341Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular

Verse 4

Cross-references

Psalms 91:4Classic cross-references Psalms 15:1Classic cross-references Psalms 17:8Classic cross-references Ruth 2:12Classic cross-references Psalms 57:1Classic cross-references

Original words

Let me dwellאָג֣וּרָהH1481Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularin Your tentבְ֭אָהָלְךָH168Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singularforeverעוֹלָמִ֑יםH5769Noun - masculine pluraland take refugeאֶֽחֱסֶ֨הH2620Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularin the shelterבְסֵ֖תֶרH5643Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof Your wingsכְּנָפֶ֣יךָH3671Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singularSelahסֶּֽלָה׃H5542Interjection

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