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Psalms 61

Hear my cry, God. Pay attention to my prayer. From the end of the earth I'll call to you when my heart is weary. Lead me to the rock that's higher than me. Because you've been a refuge for me, a strong tower against the enemy. I'll live in your tent forever. I'll take shelter under the cover of your wings. Selah.

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The rock that's higher than me

Hear my cry, God. Pay attention to my prayer. From the end of the earth I'll call to you when my heart is weary. Lead me to the rock that's higher than me. Because you've been a refuge for me, a strong tower against the enemy. I'll live in your tent forever. I'll take shelter under the cover of your wings. Selah. Because you, God, have heard my vows. You've given me the inheritance of those who fear your name. You will prolong the king's life; his years will span many generations. He'll remain before God forever. Set mercy and truth to keep him. So I'll sing praise to your name forever, paying my vows day after day.

Hear my cry, God. Pay attention to my prayer. From the end of the earth I'll call to you when my heart is worn out. Lead me to the rock that's higher than me. Because you've been a shelter for me, a strong tower against the enemy. I'll live in your tent forever. I'll take shelter under the cover of your wings. Because you, God, have heard my vows. You've given me the inheritance of the ones who fear your name. You'll add days to the king's life, and his years will be like generation after generation. He'll sit in front of God forever. Set faithful love and truth to keep him. So I'll sing praise to your name forever, paying my vows day after day.

Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. 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. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah. For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name. Thou wilt prolong the king’s life: and his years as many generations. He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him. So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.

1

Hear my cry, God. Pay attention to my prayer.

King James Version, 1611

Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

2

From the end of the earth I'll call to you when my heart is weary. Lead me to the rock that's higher than me.

Plain English

From the end of the earth I'll call to you when my heart is worn out. Lead me to the rock that's higher than me.

King James Version, 1611

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

Because you've been a refuge for me, a strong tower against the enemy.

Plain English

Because you've been a shelter for me, a strong tower against the enemy.

King James Version, 1611

For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

4

I'll live in your tent forever. I'll take shelter under the cover of your wings. Selah.

Plain English

I'll live in your tent forever. I'll take shelter under the cover of your wings.

King James Version, 1611

I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.

5

Because you, God, have heard my vows. You've given me the inheritance of those who fear your name.

Plain English

Because you, God, have heard my vows. You've given me the inheritance of the ones who fear your name.

King James Version, 1611

For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.

6

You will prolong the king's life; his years will span many generations.

Plain English

You'll add days to the king's life, and his years will be like generation after generation.

King James Version, 1611

Thou wilt prolong the king’s life: and his years as many generations.

7

He'll remain before God forever. Set mercy and truth to keep him.

Plain English

He'll sit in front of God forever. Set faithful love and truth to keep him.

King James Version, 1611

He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.

8

So I'll sing praise to your name forever, paying my vows day after day.

King James Version, 1611

So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.