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Psalm 61
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Psalm 61

For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by stringed instruments.

1 O God, listen to my cry!
    Hear my prayer!
2 From the ends of the earth,
    I cry to you for help
    when my heart is overwhelmed.
Lead me to the towering rock of safety,
3     for you are my safe refuge,
    a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me.
4 Let me live forever in your sanctuary,
    safe beneath the shelter of your wings! Interlude

5 For you have heard my vows, O God.
    You have given me an inheritance reserved for those who fear your name.
6 Add many years to the life of the king!
    May his years span the generations!
7 May he reign under God’s protection forever.
    May your unfailing love and faithfulness watch over him.
8 Then I will sing praises to your name forever
    as I fulfill my vows each day.

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Psalm 61
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Psalm 61

For the worship leader. A song of David accompanied by strings.

1 Hear me, O God, when I cry;
    listen to my prayer.
2 You are the One I will call when pushed to the edge,
    when my heart is faint.
    Shoulder me to the rock above me.
3 For You are my protection,
    an impenetrable fortress from my enemies.

4 Let me live in Your sanctuary forever;
    let me find safety in the shadow of Your wings.

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5 You have heard the promises I made, O God.
    You have laid upon me the legacy due to those who fear Your name.

6 Extend the king’s life, day after day;
    increase his years for many generations.
7 May he be ever present before God,
    attended and guarded by Your loyal love and truth.

8 So I will never stop singing Your praise;
    as long as I live, I will fulfill my promise.

Footnotes

  1. 61:4 Literally, selah, likely a musical direction from a Hebrew root meaning “to lift up”
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