Psalm 61:2 KJV

Psalms · chapter 61 · verse 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.Psalm 61:2 · King James Version

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Psalm 61:2 in context

1Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

2From 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.

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

4I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.

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Commentary

In these verses we may observe, I. David's close adherence and application to God by prayer in the day of his distress and trouble: "Whatever comes, I will cry unto thee (Psa 61:2), - not cry unto other gods, but to thee only, - not fall out with thee because thou afflictest me, but still look unto thee, and wait upon…

— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-4

Cross references

Key words (Strong's)

overwhelmedʻâṭaphto shroudH5848 →
earthʼeretsthe earthH776 →
heartlêbthe heartH3820 →
leadnâchâhto guideH5148 →
rocktsûwrproperly, a cliffH6697 →
endqâtsehan extremityH7097 →

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