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Confidence in God’s Protection.
For the choir director; on a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David.
AHear my cry, O God;
BGive heed to my prayer.
From the Aend of the earth I call to You when my heart is Bfaint;
Lead me to Cthe rock that is higher than I.
For You have been a Arefuge for me,
A Btower of strength 1against the enemy.
Let me 1Adwell in Your tent forever;
Let me Btake refuge in the shelter of Your wings. 2
Selah.
 
For You have heard my Avows, O God;
You have given me the inheritance of those who Bfear Your name.
You will 1Aprolong the king’s 2life;
His years will be as many generations.
He will 1abide Abefore God forever;
Appoint Blovingkindness and truth that they may preserve him.
So I will Asing praise to Your name forever,
That I may Bpay my vows day by day.
A 61:1 Ps 64:1 B 61:1 Ps 86:6 A 61:2 Ps 42:6 B 61:2 Ps 77:3 C 61:2 Ps 18:2; 94:22 A 61:3 Ps 62:7 B 61:3 Ps 59:9; Prov 18:10 1 61:3 Lit from 1 61:4 Or sojourn A 61:4 Ps 23:6; 27:4 B 61:4 Ps 17:8; 91:4 2 61:4 Selah may mean: Pause, Crescendo or Musical interlude A 61:5 Job 22:27; Ps 56:12 B 61:5 Deut 28:58; Neh 1:11; Ps 86:11; 102:15; Is 59:19; Mal 2:5; 4:2 1 61:6 Lit add days to A 61:6 Ps 21:4 2 61:6 Lit days 1 61:7 Or sit enthroned A 61:7 Ps 41:12 B 61:7 Ps 40:11 A 61:8 Judg 5:3; Ps 30:4; 33:2; 71:22 B 61:8 Ps 65:1; Is 19:21