Psalm 61

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English

61For the music director, upon stringed instruments.^a Of David.^b

¹Hear, O God, my cry;

attend to my prayer.

²From the end of the earth^c I call to you

when my heart grows faint.

You will lead me to a rock that is higher than I.

³For you have been my refuge,

a strong tower from the enemy.

⁴Let me reside in your tent forever.

Let me take refuge under the covering of your wings. Selah

⁵For you, O God, you have heard my vows.

You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.

⁶You will add days to the days of the king,

his years like those of many generations.^d

⁷May he live^e forever in the presence of God.

Appoint loyal love and faithfulness to preserve him.

⁸So I will sing the praise of your name forever,

that I may fulfill^f my vows daily.^g

aReading with many Hebrew manuscripts and several translations
bThe Hebrew Bible counts the superscription as the first verse of the psalm; the English verse number is reduced by one
cOr “the far reaches of the land”
dLiterally “a generation and a generation”
eOr “be enthroned”
fOr “pay”
gLiterally “day, day”