Psalm 61
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| Verse | BSB | KJV | WEB | ASV |
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| 1 | Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer. | Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. | Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer. | Hear my cry, O God; Attend unto my prayer. |
| 2 | From the ends of the earth I call out to You whenever my heart is faint. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. | From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. | From the end of the earth, I will call to you when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. | From the end of the earth will I call unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. |
| 3 | For You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy. | For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. | For you have been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy. | For thou hast been a refuge for me, A strong tower from the enemy. |
| 4 | Let me dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah | I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah. | I will dwell in your tent forever. I will take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah. | I will dwell in thy tabernacle for ever: I will take refuge in the covert of thy wings. [Selah |
| 5 | For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance reserved for those who fear Your name. | For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name. | For you, God, have heard my vows. You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name. | For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: Thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name. |
| 6 | Increase the days of the king’s life; may his years span many generations. | Thou wilt prolong the king’s life: and his years as many generations. | You will prolong the king’s life. His years will be for generations. | Thou wilt prolong the king’s life; His years shall be as many generations. |
| 7 | May he sit enthroned in God’s presence forever; appoint Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness to guard him. | He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him. | He shall be enthroned in God’s presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him. | He shall abide before God for ever: Oh prepare lovingkindness and truth, that they may preserve him. |
| 8 | Then I will ever sing praise to Your name and fulfill my vows day by day. | So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows. | So I will sing praise to your name forever, that I may fulfill my vows daily. | So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, That I may daily perform my vows. |