Psalm 61
Lead me to the Rock.
LEAD ME TO THE ROCK
For the Chief Musician. For a stringed instrument. By David.
VERSE 1. Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer.
VERSE 2. From the end of the earth, I will call to you, when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
the rock. In the desert, a rock gave God’s people life-saving water. Later, the rock was a symbol for the LORD God. In the New Testament, the rock is the Lord Jesus. Read more »
the rock that is higher than I. Here is how some other translations put it:
- NLT. “the towering rock of safety”
- NET. “an inaccessible rocky summit”
- GOD’S WORD. “the rock that is high above me”
VERSE 3. For you have been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy.
refuge. The Hebrew word is makhseh. It means shelter from danger.
VERSE 4. I will dwell in your tent forever. I will take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah.
dwell. David does not want to merely “visit” the LORD. Rather, he wants to “dwell” there.
VERSE 5. For you, God, have heard my vows. You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.
heard my vows. David prays with confidence. He does not say, “God, IF you hear my vows.”
No, David confidently prays, knowing God has heard him.
Can you pray with confidence? How can you grow in the expectation that God will answer your prayers?
VERSE 6. You will prolong the king’s life; his years shall be for generations.
VERSE 7. He shall be enthroned in God’s presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.
VERSE 8. So I will sing praise to your name forever, that I may fulfill my vows daily.
PSALMS
CHAPTERS: 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 150
Deuterocanonical chapter: 151
RESOURCES: Summary, Outline, Memorize, David’s Fasting
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