Psalms 61

1 TO THE OVERSEER. ON STRINGED INSTRUMENTS. BY DAVID. Hear, O God, my loud cry, attend to my prayer.

Unto the end. With hymns, of David. O God, pay attention to my supplication. Be attentive to my prayer.

2 I call to You from the end of the land, In the feebleness of my heart, You lead me into a rock higher than I.

I cried out to you from the ends of the earth. When my heart was in anguish, you exalted me on a rock. You have led me,

3 For You have been a refuge for me, A tower of strength because of the enemy.

for you have been my hope, a tower of strength before the face of the enemy.

4 I sojourn in Your tent for all ages, I trust in the secret place of Your wings. (Selah)

I will dwell in your tabernacle forever. I will be protected under the cover of your wings.

5 For You, O God, have listened to my vows, You have appointed the inheritance Of those fearing Your Name.

For you, my God, have listened to my prayer. You have granted an inheritance to those who fear your name.

6 You add days to the days of the king, His years as generation and generation.

You will add days to the days of the king, to his years, even to the time of generation after generation.

7 He dwells before God for all time, Appoint kindness and truth—they keep him.

He remains in eternity, in the sight of God. Who will long for his mercy and truth?

8 So I praise Your Name forever, When I pay my vows day by day!

So I will compose a psalm to your name, forever and ever, so that I may repay my vows from day to day.