To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David.
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.
5 For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
6 Thou wilt prolong the king’s life: and his years as many generations.
7 He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.

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

 

1To the chiefe Musician vpon Neginah. A Psalme of Dauid. Heare my cry, O God, attend vnto my prayer.

2From the end of the earth wil I cry vnto thee, when my heart is ouerwhelmed: leade me to the rocke, that is higher then I.

3For thou hast bene a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

4I will abide in thy Tabernacle for euer: I will trust in the couert of thy wings. Selah.

5For thou, O God, hast heard my vowes: thou hast giuen me the heritage of those that feare thy name.

6Thou wilt prolong the kings life: and his yeeres as many generations.

7He shall abide before God for euer: O prepare mercy and trueth which may preserue him.

8So will I sing praise vnto thy name for euer, that I may daily performe my vowes.

 

 

 

 

III == Prov 18:10

 

IV == Ps 17:8 ; 27:4 ; 57:1 ; 91:4

 

 

 

VI ==Ps 21:4

 

 

VII == Ps 40:11 ; Prov 20:28

 

1 For the leader; with stringed instruments. Of David.

2 Hear my cry, O God, listen to my prayer!

3 From the ends of the earth I call; my heart grows faint. Raise me up, set me on a rock,

4 for you are my refuge, a tower of strength against the foe.

5 Let me dwell in your tent forever, take refuge in the shelter of your wings.

6 For you, O God, have heard my vows, you have granted me the heritage of those who revere your name.

7 Add days to the life of the king; may his years be as from generation to generation;

8 May he reign before God forever; send your love and fidelity to preserve him—

9 I will duly sing to your name forever, fulfill my vows day after day.

A Hymn of Confidence Psalm 61: David was on some distant expedition or just away from home, or at the time of Absalom's Rebellion; Artogant and Vain son of David who tried to take the kingship from his father by force.

V 1,2 David’s feeling of being overwhelmed lends the thought that this was  a time he was escaping from enemies among the rocks, but he looks to God the Rock.

V 3-7 David longs to dwell in God’s tent, or to have the assurance he is in God’s presence. He was King, so he was probably fleeing from Absalom.

V 8 When daily was finally delivered he would pay his vows and praise the Lord.