Psalms

The Psalter is Israel’s hymnbook: lament, praise, thanksgiving, royal psalms, and wisdom. It trains the heart to speak to God in trouble and in joy, and it points ahead to the Messiah.

Author: David and others
Date: c. 1400–400 BC
Theme: Prayers and songs for every season of the life of faith.
Key verses: Psalm 23; Psalm 51; Psalm 119:105
Webster Bible

Psalms 61

1To the chief Musician upon Neginah, [A Psalm] of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer. 2From the end of the earth will I cry to thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock [that] is higher than I. 3For thou hast been a shelter for me, [and] a strong tower from the enemy. 4I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah. 5For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given [me] the heritage of those that fear thy name. 6Thou wilt prolong the king's life: [and] his years as many generations. 7He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, [which] may preserve him. 8So will I sing praise to thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.

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