Psalm 61:1

Security in God

For the choir director: on stringed instruments. Davidic.

1 God, hear my cry; pay attention to my prayer.^[a]

Psalm 61:1 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 61:1

Hear my cry, O God
Being in distress; and which was vocally expressed with great fervency and importunity;

attend unto my prayer;
which psalm was made by him, and not for him; inwrought in his heart by the Spirit of God, and put up by him with a true heart and full assurance of faith, and related to his own case in particular. Aben Ezra thinks that the former word designs public prayer, vocally and openly expressed; and that this intends prayer in the heart, or mental prayer; both the Lord hears and attends unto, and is here requested; which is marvellous grace and condescension in him.

Psalm 61:1 In-Context

1 God, hear my cry; pay attention to my prayer.

2 I call to You from the ends of the earth when my heart is without strength. Lead me to a rock that is high above me,

3 for You have been a refuge for me, a strong tower in the face of the enemy.

4 I will live in Your tent forever and take refuge under the shelter of Your wings. Selah

5 God, You have heard my vows; You have given a heritage to those who fear Your name.

Footnotes

• [a] Ps 17:1; 88:2; 142:6