Psalms 61

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

To the Overseer, on stringed instruments. — By David. Hear, O God, my loud cry, attend 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 land unto Thee I call, In the feebleness of my heart, Into a rock higher than I Thou dost lead me.

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

For Thou hast been a refuge for me, A tower of strength because of the enemy.

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

I sojourn in Thy tent to the ages, I trust in the secret place 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 hearkened to my vows, Thou hast appointed the inheritance Of those fearing Thy name.

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

Days to the days of the king Thou addest, His years as generation and generation.

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

He dwelleth to the age before God, Kindness and truth appoint — they keep him.

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

So do I praise Thy name for ever, When I pay my vows day by day!