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PSALM LXI
_The psalmist's prayer for those who were banished from their_
_own land, and from the ordinances of God_, 1, 2.
_He praises God for his past mercies_, 3;
_purposes to devote himself ent...
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HEAR MY CRY, O GOD - See the notes at Psalms 5:2. The word rendered
cry in this place sometimes denotes a joyful shout - a shout of
triumph; but the connection makes it certain that it here refers to...
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PSALM 61-68
Psalms 61
The Identification of the King with His People
_ 1. His cry and their cry (Psalms 61:1)_
2. His answer and exaltation (Psalms 61:5)
The following eight Psalms are grouped to...
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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 presuppo...
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NEGINAH. smitings. App-65.
TITLE. OF DAVID: i.e. relating to David and to the true David....
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_my cry … my prayer_ Synonynas often coupled together to express the
urgency of supplication. Cp. Psalms 17:1; 1 Kings 8:28; Jeremiah 7:16;
Jeremiah 11
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David prays that God will prove Himself a refuge as in time past, and
that he may again live in His presence and under His protection in
Jerusalem....
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_David fleeth to God upon his former experience: he voweth perpetual
service unto him, because of his promises._
To the chief musician upon Neginah, _A Psalm_ of David.
_Title._ נגינת על למנצח _lamna...
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PSALMS 61
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
The Psalmist, in Banishment, Prays for Restoration.
ANALYSIS
Stanza I., Psalms 61:1-4, Prayer for Restoration based on Past
Mercies. Stanza II., Psalms 61:5-8, Prayer fo...
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_HEAR MY CRY, O GOD; ATTEND UNTO MY PRAYER._
Psalms 61:1 -Two strophes separated by Selah. Prayer in extreme
distress; confidence of safety under God's wings (Psalms 61:1); ground
of confidence, namel...
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This Ps. was written at a distance from Jerusalem, and is either the
prayer of a king for himself, or the prayer of a subject for himself
and the king. In the former case it would naturally be assigne...
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PSALMS 42:72
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
Words in boxes are from the Bible.
Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end.
The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...
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לַ † מְנַצֵּ֬חַ ׀ עַֽל ־נְגִינַ֬ת לְ
דָוִֽד׃ ...
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Psalms 61:1
THE situation of the singer in this psalm is the same as in Psalms
63:1. In both he is an exile longing for the sanctuary, and in both
"the king" is referred to in a way which leaves his i...
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SAFE UNDER GOD'S PROTECTION
Psalms 61:1
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.
_ PR...
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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:...
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_Idithun, to sing. (Worthington) --- He was one of the chief musicians
under David, 1 Paralipomenon xxv. 3. The psalm may be explained of
David, persecuted by Absalom, (Calmet) of the Machabees, (Theo...
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Whither shall a soul in trouble go, but to the Lord? or to whom shall
a soul cry, but to him that is able to save? It is blessed to be
sometimes driven to straits, that we may know where our resources...
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CONTENTS
This Psalm is but short, though sweet. The heart is in heaviness in
the opening of it, but finds comfort before it closeth. In using it
with reference to Christ, it promiseth rich consolatio...
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1._Hear my cry, O God! _It is not exactly ascertained at what time
this psalm was composed; but there seems to be some probability in the
conjecture, that David had been for a considerable period in
p...
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Psalms 61. The main point of all these psalms is trust in God when all
is against the godly One. The more all circumstances are adverse, the
more God is trusted in; but Christ shines through all as ta...
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HEAR MY CRY, O GOD,.... Being in distress; and which was vocally
expressed with great fervency and importunity;
ATTEND UNTO MY PRAYER; which psalm was made by him, and not for him;
inwrought in his h...
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Psalms 61:1 «To the chief Musician upon Neginah, [A Psalm] of David.
» Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
_To the chief Musician upon Neginah, &c._] _Vincenti in melodiis
Davidis_ (Vatab.). I...
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A CONFIDENT PRAYER FOR DIVINE AID.
To the chief musician upon Neginah, with the accompaniment upon
stringed instruments, a psalm of David....
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Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer, the plea being all the more
urgent since David at that time, probably on account of the rebellion
of Absalom, was cut off from his usual privileges, particul...
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1-4 David begins with prayers and tears, but ends with praise. Thus
the soul, being lifted up to God, returns to the enjoyment of itself.
Wherever we are, we have liberty to draw near to God, and may...
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PSALM 61 THE ARGUMENT The occasion of this Psalm was some great
distress of David s, either by Saul or by Absalom, though it might be
composed some time after it was past. David, in great danger, flee...
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Psalms 61:1 Musician H5329 (H8764) instrument H5058 David H1732 Hear
H8085 (H8798) cry H7440 God H430 Attend...
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HEADING.
‘For the Chief Musician, on a stringed instrument. A Psalm of
David.'
This Psalm is also dedicated to the Chief Musician and is to be
accompanied by a stringed instrument. It is a Psalm of D...
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CONTENTS: Encouraged by experiences and expectation, David calls on
God for further deliverance.
CHARACTERS: God, David.
CONCLUSION: Past experiences of the benefit of trusting God implicity
should...
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Title. _A psalm of David,_ written during his northern expedition, as
it would seem from the second verse.
Psalms 61:2. _From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee;_ that
is, from the north-east e...
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_Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer._
A MEDITATION ON THE SIXTY-FIRST PSALM
In the first verse it is not the Jew but the man that speaks. The same
idea can be found in all languages. When Davi...
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INTRODUCTION
_Superscription.—_“_To the Chief Musician_.” See Introduction to
Psalms 57. “_Upon Neginah_.” Hebrew: _Neginath_. “The LXX. and
Vulg., evidently read _Neginoth_ in the plural, which occur...
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EXPOSITION
This short psalm is one of much beauty, and was sung daily at Matins
in the earliest ages of the Church. It is, however, somewhat obscure,
especially in its later portion, where a king is s...
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Shall we turn now to the sixty-first psalm for our beginning of our
Bible study this evening. Psalms 61:1-8.
Hear my cry, O Lord (Psalms 61:1);
Now in the Hebrew, this word for cry is very intense. I...
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Philippians 4:6; Psalms 130:2; Psalms 17:1; Psalms 28:2; Psalms 4:1;...