Psalms 61

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

“To the chief musician upon Neginah, by David.” Hear, O God, my entreaty; listen 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.

From the end of the earth will I call unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is too high for me.

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

For thou hast been a shelter unto me, a strong tower against the enemy.

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

Let me sojourn in thy tent to all eternity; let me be sheltered under the covert of thy wings. (Selah)

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

For thou, O God, hast truly listened to my vows: thou hast given back the heritage of those that fear thy name.

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

Oh, add days unto the king's days: may his years be as of many generations.

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

May he abide for ever before God: ordain that kindness and truth may guard him.

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

So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may pay my vows day by day.