Psalm 61:7 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 61:5-8

In these verses we may observe, I. With what pleasure David looks back upon what God had done for him formerly (Ps. 61:5): Thou, O God! hast heard my vows, that is, 1. ?The vows themselves which I made, and with which I bound my soul: thou hast taken notice of them; thou hast accepted them, because made in sincerity, and been well pleased with them; thou hast been mindful of them, and put me in mind of them.? God put Jacob in mind of his vows, Gen. 31:13; 35:1. Note, God is a witness to all... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 61:7

He shall abide before God for ever ,.... Or "sit" F2 ישב "sedebit", Tigurine version, Vatablus, Musculus, Cocceius, Michaelis; so Ainsworth; "vel sedeat", Vatablus, Gejerus, Amama. ; or "may he sit". Being raised from the dead he was received up to heaven into the presence of God, and sat down at his right hand; where he abides for ever, a Priest upon his throne, having an unchangeable priesthood, Hebrews 7:24 ; and prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him ; which, if... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 61:7

He shall abide before God for ever - Literally, "He shall sit for ever before the faces of God." He shall ever appear in the presence of God for us. And he ever sits at the right hand of the Majesty on high; for he undertook this office after having, by his sacrificial offering, made atonement for our sins. Prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him - As Mediator, his attendants will ever be mercy and truth. He will dispense the mercy of God, and thus fulfill the truth of the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 61:7

Verse 7 7.He shall abide before the face of God for ever. This is only a simpler way of expressing what he had said before, I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever. He refers to the security and peace which he would enjoy under the protection of God, who would effectually preserve his life. By the face of God, must be meant the fatherly care and providence which he extends to his people. So numerous are the dangers which surround us, that we could not stand a single moment, if his eye did not... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 61:1-8

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 61:1-8

The power of prayer in trouble. "My cry." Every one has his own needs. Think how it is this day. In how many lands, by what various voices, with what manifold emotions, the cries of men are uttered! What sighs of pain, what plaints of desire, what passionate prayers for help, go up to heaven! Who but God could "attend" to them all? Moses groaned under "the burden of all the people" ( Numbers 11:11 ). Paul was oppressed with "the care of all the Churches" ( 2 Corinthians 11:28 ). But... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 61:7

He shall abide before God forever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him; literally, appoint that mercy and truth may preserve him. Let "mercy and truth," the highest of thy attributes, preserve him, and keep him in life forever. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 61:7

He shall abide before God for ever - That is, perpetually; without danger of change, or of being driven into exile. This may allude, however, to the hope which David had that he would always live with God in a higher world - a world where there would be no danger of change or banishment. His restoration to his home, to his throne, and to the privileges of the sanctuary, he may have regarded as an emblem of his ultimate reception into a peaceful heaven, and his mind may have glanced rapidly from... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 61:6-8

Psalms 61:6-8. Thou wilt prolong the king’s life My life. He calls himself king, either, 1st, Because, if this Psalm was composed before Saul’s death, yet even then he knew he was designed and appointed to be king; or, rather, 2d, Because it was not composed till Saul was dead, and he was actually crowned king, at least of Judah. And his years The years of my life and reign; as many generations As long as if I had a lease of it for many ages. Thus he speaks, because his kingdom was not... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 61:1-8

Psalms 61-64 Longing for GodFar from home, weary, depressed and in danger, David seeks refuge and refreshment with God. He trusts that God will bring him safely back to Jerusalem and give him the strength to carry out his promise to lead God’s people in God’s ways (61:1-5). The people with him add their support to his request (6-7), and David responds that he will always remain faithful to his task (8).God alone is the strength of David’s assurance (62:1-2). David’s enemies think they can ruin... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 61:5-8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 61:7

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 61:7

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 61:7

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 61:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 61:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 61:7

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 61:7

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 61:6-8

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 61:1-8

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