Psalm 61:7

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 61:7

61:7 He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare {e} mercy and truth, [which] may preserve him.(e) For the stability of my kingdom stands in your mercy and truth. read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Psalms 61:1-8

Worship and Confidence Psalms 61:0 'Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer" ( Psa 61:1 ). The Book of Psalms illustrates in a most varied and striking manner the religious side of human life. Setting aside for the moment all theories of inspiration, and indeed ignoring inspiration altogether, we have a book full of the most passionate and reverent utterances addressed to a Being supposed to be worthy of all homage and to be the fountain of all blessing. This we have simply as a matter of... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Psalms 61:6-8

We must wholly drop all thoughts of David king of Israel in this precious portion of the Psalm; for of none could the Holy Ghost speak in language like this, but of Jesus, who is Jehovah's King in Zion before God forever. Here we behold him, concerning whom the angel spake, when announcing his incarnation, the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David; and he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there shall be no end. Luke 1:32-33 . Hail! thou... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 61:5-8

5-8 There is a people in the world that fear God's name. There is a heritage peculiar to that people; present comforts in the soul, earnests of future bliss. Those that fear God have enough in him, and must not complain. We need desire no better heritage than that of those who fear God. Those abide to good purpose in this world, who abide before God, serve him, and walk in his fear; those who do so, shall abide before him for ever. And these words are to be applied to Him of whom the angel... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Psalms 61:1-8

Cheth. True Piety the Calling of the Believers. v. 57. Thou art my Portion, O Lord; I have said that I would keep Thy words. To realize at all times that God is his Portion, his Inheritance, and that for that reason he intends to observe the words of the Lord, this is the calling of the faithful, in this everyone who is a child of God fulfils his destiny. v. 58. I entreated Thy favor, literally, "I appealed with supplications to Thy face," with my whole heart, begging for a manifestation... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 61:1-8

Psalms 61:0To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David1 Hear my cry, O God;Attend unto my prayer.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.3 For thou hast been a shelter for me,And a strong tower from the enemy.4 I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever:I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.5 For thou, O God, hast heard my vows:Thou hast given me the heritage of those that... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 61:1-8

Safe under God’s Protection Psalms 61:1-8 This psalm was probably composed at the time of Absalom’s rebellion, when David was a fugitive from the Tabernacle that he loved. There are two stanzas. Prayer, Psalms 61:1-4 The king was only across the Jordan, yet it seemed the end of the earth. He was at the end of human help. In overwhelming floods trouble poured all around, but in the distance he perceived the rock that towered above the waters. If he could but reach it, he would be safe. What... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 61:1-8

In this song there is the same undertone of confidence as in the preceding one. Here, however, it is rather the voice of one man than that of the people. The reference to the king, in verse Psalms 61:6, although in the third person, makes it likely that it was written by David under the stress of trial, most probably at some period of exile from his city. His longing is for restoration to God rather than to circumstances. All through there seems to breathe a sense of perfect confidence in... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 61:5-8

He Expresses His Confidence That God Who Has Called Him To Be A Believer Will Prolong His Life And Extend It Into The Future, Promising In Return That He Will Continually Praise And Worship God And Fulfil All That He Has Vowed (Psalms 61:5-8 ). Psalms 61:5 ‘For you, O God, have heard my vows, You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.’ He is confident that God will hear him because he has made his vows to God. The vows that are in mind are indicated here. They are the vows of... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 61:1-8

LXI. The Psalmist prays from the end of the earth in the confidence that God will protect him. He expresses his desire to dwell in the Temple and ends with a prayer for the king. The Exile is presupposed: further we have no clue to the date except in the mention of the king (see on Psalms 20). We may add, however, that this king seems to be high priest also, for he is to dwell in the tabernacle ( Psalms 61:4) and to “ abide before God” ( Psalms 61:7). This suits later Maccabean times, but... read more

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