1. BibliographyTorrey, R. A. Psalm 62:7 Or / God Most High is my salvation and my honor From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Psalm 62:1 In Hebrew texts 62:1-12 is numbered 62:2-13. 22:31; Ps. He had had proof, and he knew and was “persuaded that he was able to keep that,” etc. "Commentary on Psalms 61:3". Every man may say it, because on his behalf--as actually on his behalf as though he had been a solitary offender--did God’s own Son take on Him human nature, undergo ignominy, and die as a propitiation. There was safety, and loving care. 1871-8. The mercies, therefore, that memory adduces cannot have exhausted Him; otherwise He were not Almighty; nay, they actually pledge Him to assist me, otherwise He were not unchangeable. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/acc/psalms-61.html. He is despairing, lost, and struggling. Thus will life be to eternity what the past is now to the future, the supplying motive to a yet heartier rejoicing in the Lord our God. For thou hast been a shelter for me ] Thou hast, and therefore thou wilt, is an ordinary Scripture medium, and well it may; for God is unchangeable, and his decree for preserving his people is (as the poet saith well) ου παλιναγρε τον , Irrevocable. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/ebc/psalms-61.html. Hundreds, probably thousands, of campers have come to Camp Wyoming in the summer and sat around the campfire, singing these words and reflecting on their meaning. For thou hast been a shelter for me - and always art so. Ver. Psalm 62:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 8. David's personal claim to sit enthroned for ever is but a foreshadowing of the revealed privilege of all true believers. We must run away at once and hide ourselves in Jesus. We are not anxious about the method, but only as to the thing. But when I got up to the very safest place of all, there I found a most pleasant little cottage; the ivy grew on the thatch, the jessamine and rose hung about the porch, a bird was singing merrily over the door, and from within came the happy laugh of children. ( Psalm 91:4 , King James Version ) Use the shelter of God for prayer, for comfort, for times of grief, for thanksgiving, for praise, and whatever other circumstances you are placed in. John Trapp Complete Commentary. BibliographyJamieson, Robert, D.D. Selah. " Think what a safe refuge we have when the Lord is our strong tower. III. Psalms 61:3 For thou hast been a shelter for me, [and] a strong tower from the enemy. For You have been a shelter and a refuge for me, A strong tower against the enemy. David not only speaks of the safety, but of the blessedness also. (1a) The empowerment of the Messiah's ministry. “The psalm is…[so] Messianic that the everlasting kingdom of the Christ alone fulfils its prayer.” (Maclaren) iii. BibliographyBullinger, Ethelbert William. Hear my cry, O God;listen to my prayer. Find Top Church Sermons, Illustrations, and Preaching Slides on Psalm 61:1-3. (b) it might be expected that God who is unchangeable, and who had interposed, would manifest the same traits of character still, and would not leave him now. What the Messiah will do. David is recognized as the author of this psalm, and he frequently found himself in situations where the entire world was against him. For Thou hast been a shelter for me and a strong tower from the enemy. 30:5; a refuge linked to a stronghold in Ps. On a stringed instrument. We speak of Him as the Being who has watched over us from infancy Upwards; and we argue that He who has bestowed so many blessings Will surely not forsake us if we will trust in His protection. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/cal/psalms-61.html. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bul/psalms-61.html. Remember that the children wanted such a refuge just as much as the grown-up people did. [ a] Assurance of God’s Eternal Protection - To the Chief Musician. "Commentary on Psalms 61:3". Psalm 62:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 8. For it is not every man, who, like David, has been wondrously delivered from the vicious, uncicumcised Philistine, and who can therefore say of his Maker, “Thou hast been a shelter for me.” Still every man may say this, though he may be quite unable to trace any single interposition, or speak of special instances in which he has been secured by the shelter of the Almighty--every man may say it, because he has had a share in the general providence of God, having been fed by His bounty, and guarded by His power. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jtc/psalms-61.html. The Biblical Illustrator. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. BibliographyTrapp, John. Of David. Nothing animates our hopes more than the recollection of the past goodness of God, and, in the midst of his prayers, we frequently find David indulging in reflections of this kind. KJ21. Saul knew that the favor of God had departed from him and had been given to David, and his own failures h… The mother who has lost a child, and yet has been enabled, when that child was carried forth to the burial, to exclaim, “The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord”--what right has she to be confounded or dismayed when another child seems sickening, as though it were about to die? 1 For the leader; with stringed instruments. Psalms 61:2 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. Psalms 61:3 For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. "Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers". Psalms 61:3 For thou hast been a shelter for me Or "refuge" F25 , from avenging justice; a hiding place and covert from the storms and tempests of divine wrath; a shadow and a screen from the heat of Satan's fiery darts, and the blast of his terrible temptations, ( Isaiah 25:4 ) ; For thou hast been a refuge for me, A strong tower from the enemy. Psalm 61:3. 3.For thou hast been my hope Here we may suppose, either that he calls to his remembrance such benefits as he had formerly received, or that he congratulates himself upon deliverance which he had presently experienced. And strong tower from the enemy - See the notes at Psalm 18:2. and a strong tower from the enemy: from Satan the devouring lion, from furious persecutors, and every other enemy; see Proverbs 18:10; and this experience the psalmist had of protection from the Rock in former times made him desirous of being led to it now. BibliographyJamieson, Robert, D.D. listen to my prayer! PSALM 61 * Prayer of the King in Time of Danger. From the ends of the earth I call to you,I Passage: Psalm 61 Target Audience: Kindergarten-4th Grade (can be adapted for older or younger children) Teaching Time: 45 minutes – 1 hour Materials Needed: Bibles, blank paper, markers, something to make a tent Optional Materials: if you want to be able to send the kids home with something each week, you can print the text of the Psalm on one side of a piece of paper and on the … take refuge in the shelter of your wings. All Rightes Reserved, Larry Pierce, Winterbourne, Ontario.A printed copy of this work can be ordered from: The Baptist Standard Bearer, 1 Iron Oaks Dr, Paris, AR, 72855. "Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible". Psalm 61:3, NASB: "For You have been a refuge for me, A tower of strength against the enemy." For You have been a refuge for me, A tower of strength against the enemy. And consider St. Paul’s argument: “He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?” The apostle here makes the great fact of human redemption--a redemption of which all men, without exception, are the subjects--a reason why God should bestow upon us whatsoever is good; or rather, an evidence that He cannot be willing to withhold from us any real benefit. It is manifest that, with David, to call to mind past mercies was to expect future. For thou hast been a shelter for me,.... Or "refuge"F25מחסה "asylum", Tigurine version, Vatablus; "perfagium", Cocceius; "refugium", Michaelis. Psalm 61 is a beloved camp song. (a) God had thus shown that he had power to deliver him; and. "The Adam Clarke Commentary". BibliographyGill, John. 1874-1909. a refuge linked to a shield in 2 Sam. 18:30; Pro. And if we did the like, then we should not be, as we too often are, dismayed by the prospect of any new trial, or as much disheartened by the pressure of some new burden, as though we never had experienced the supports and consolations which the Almighty can bestow. In times of danger and difficulty he quickly fled for refuge into the safe-keeping of his Shield and Defender. The enemy would have carried them away as slaves, or perhaps have killed them. Psalm 61:3, CSB: "for you have been a refuge for me, a strong tower in the face of the enemy." KING JAMES VERSION (KJV) TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT. "For thou hast been a refuge for me, a strong tower" (Psalms 61:3). "The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge". , from avenging justice; a hiding place and covert from the storms and tempests of divine wrath; a shadow and a screen from the heat of Satan's fiery darts, and the blast of his terrible temptations, Isaiah 25:4; and a strong tower from the enemy: from Satan the devouring lion, from furious persecutors, and every other enemy; see Proverbs 18:10; and this experience the psalmist had of protection from the Rock in former times made him desirous of being led to it now. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfu/psalms-61.html. Of David. 1999. shelter … and strong tower — repeat the same sentiment. And strong tower from the enemy - See the notes at Psalm 18:2. Let us, then, show the soundness of David’s argument. Out of the Mouth of the Messiah A. Our tempers perhaps are passionate, and set us all on fire, like robbers used to do to the cottages and homes of the people. For thou hast been a shelter for me - A place of refuge; a place where I have found safety. The service of God shall be his constant work and business: all must make it so who expect to find God their shelter and strong tower. Raise me up, set me on a rock, 4 for you are my refuge,. 59:16; here a refuge linked to a "tower of strength" (cf. Psalm 61 was written by David at a time when he was far from home and safety. Only we must remember, that David did not rest in carnal ordinances, the elements of the world, (404) but rose by them and above them to the spiritual worship of God. a 5 Let me dwell in your tent forever,. The word list says that they mean the same thing. I shall, I doubt not, … 3. O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him. God had protected him when in danger, and he pleads that fact as a reason why God should now interpose and deliver him. It begins with his desperate cry to God. His past experience had been such that David might confidently expect the continuation of God's help. and take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Whenever temptation comes to you remember that none of us can fight this enemy by ourselves. Thou hast been— A remembrance of former mighty perils and deliverances. Selah. Someone else wrote verses 6 - 8 so that people could use the psalm after David died. ; From the end of the earth I cry to you; when my heart fails lead me to the Rock that is higher than I. 1832. BibliographyBarnes, Albert. BibliographyClarke, Adam. You will find the words always and *for ever in this psalm. It would never have done for the mother to have left her little child, or the father his boys and maidens. When I was going over that great castle, I thought that it was a very good place to hide in, but not a very comfortable place to live in. Used by Permission. It is generally to God as a God of providence, rather than of salvation, that reference is made. “The promises of the Lord have found their focus in the messiahship of Jesus the Christ, whose rule is established by the promise and reward of the Father (Ephesians 4:7-13).” (VanGemeren) Every fresh discovery of God’s gracious care of us will increase our admiring love, and with our love our happiness. In the verse which follows, he expresses the confidence which he had that he would dwell from this time forth in the sanctuary of the Lord. By the words which immediately follow, he shows that he did not, like too many uninformed persons, attach a superstitious importance to the mere externals of religion, adding, that he found his safety under the shadow of God’s wings. Psalms 61:3 For thou hast been a shelter for me Or "refuge" F25 , from avenging justice; a hiding place and covert from the storms and tempests of divine wrath; a shadow and a screen from the heat of Satan's fiery darts, and the blast of his terrible temptations, ( Isaiah 25:4 ) ; And note, too, the striking expression of St. Paul, “I know whom I have believed.” It was no mere report or hearsay with him, that God was a merciful Father, or Christ a powerful Saviour. For you have been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. 62:7, "the rock of my strength" 61:4 Psalm 61:4 has two COHORTATIVE VERBS. Why should she recoil from the new trial as certainly more than she can bear, when she has the memory of support given her in her former affliction? Maybe David wrote verses 6 - 8 so that people could pray for the new king when David was dead! 1870. God comforted her then; why not now? For Thou hast been a shelter to me, and a strong tower from the enemy. It is noticeable, that now when he was returned from his banishment, and established within his own palace, his heart was set more upon the worship of God than all the wealth, splendor, and pleasures of royalty. 1871-8. Psalm 61:3, NLT: "for you are my safe refuge, a fortress where my enemies cannot reach me." "Commentary on Psalms 61:3". And a strong tower from the enemy - literally, 'from the face of the enemy' (Proverbs 18:10). For thou hast been a shelter… a strong tower—A bringing out the figure of “the rock… higher than I,” in previous verse. ; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. 1 (To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David.) In one way or another, keep the past before you, if you would look the future calmly in the face. (3) A strong tower.—Comp. 2 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. “I will trust in the covert of Thy wings” (Psalms 61:4). II. I would not deny that there may be an allusion to the cherubim when he speaks of the shadow of God’s wings. Strive to acquire the habit of noting and recording the blessings you receive; so that you may have, as it were, books to which to refer. There is much probability in either supposition. After being plucked from his father’s flocks and assigned to be a bodyguard and musician for King Saul, David was constantly sent out into battle and eventually hunted down by the king himself. Psalm 61:1 In Hebrew texts 61:1-8 is numbered 61:2-9. There was strength, and there was comfort too. If it be not sound, and God, though He once loved us and sought to do us good, doth now no longer love us, then He, the unchangeable must have changed. And so is it in the Lord’s strong tower. PSALMS 61 Other translations - previous - next - meaning - Psalms - BM Home - Full Page PSALM 61. Verses 1-8: David may have written this wonderful psalm when his own son, Absalom, temporarily drove him away from his throne in Israel (2 Sam. Copyright StatementThese files are public domain. 1905-1909. What a beautiful relationship king David had with the Lord. Copyright StatementThese files are public domain.Text Courtesy of BibleSupport.com. Psalm 61:3 - Bible Gateway. He had stored in his memory evidences both of the love and might of the Redeemer to which in the hour of trial he could appeal. Barnes' Notes on the Bible. He refers here to what had occurred in former times. Copyright StatementThese files are a derivative of an electronic edition prepared from text scanned by Woodside Bible Fellowship.This expanded edition of the Jameison-Faussett-Brown Commentary is in the public domain and may be freely used and distributed. (b) it might be expected that God who is unchangeable, and who had interposed, would manifest the same traits of character still, and would not leave him now. For thou hast been a shelter for me] Thou hast, and therefore thou wilt, is an ordinary Scripture medium, and well it may; for God is unchangeable, and his decree for preserving his people is (as the poet saith well) ου παλιναγρε τον, Irrevocable. Psalm 62:1 In Hebrew texts 62:1-12 is numbered 62:2-13. Browse Sermons on Psalm 61:1-3. Psalms 61:1 Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. There is not a converted man who has not such a book--the book of his own experience, on whose pages are inscribed the unnumbered things that God has done for himself. There is no fault to be found with it, except that it does not take the highest ground. Psalm 61#In Hebrew texts 61:1-8 is numbered 61:2-9.For the director of music. The grace of God shall be his constant comfort. Psalm 61:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here. For the choir director: A psalm of David, to be accompanied by stringed instruments.O God, listen to my cry!Hear my prayer!From the ends of the earth,I cry to you for helpwhen my heart is overwhelmed. The psalmist had good ground for the determination which he cordially expresses. my heart grows faint. From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock … Psalm 61:3-4 New International Version (NIV) 3 For you have been my refuge, a strong tower against the foe. For You have been a refuge for me, A tower of strength against the enemy. Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". Its title may be said to have been written on the day of conversion, and each following page on every succeeding day. BibliographyWhedon, Daniel. BibliographyEllicott, Charles John. Pro. Past mercies inspire confidence for the future. a tower of strength against the foe. 2 Hear my cry, O God,. Psalm 60:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here. And, perhaps, there is hardly the use made which there might be of the grand fact of redemption, when men are to be urged to dependence on God, or to confidence in His mercy. "Commentary on Psalms 61:3". AMP. Proverbs 18:10. Perhaps he recollected how he had been saved from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear--how wonderfully he had been enabled to smite down the uncircumcised Philistine; and then, remembering that God was still the same God, he took courage, and felt it impossible that he could now be deserted. Psalm 61 To the chief Musician upon Neginah, [A Psalm] of David. Psalm 61:3 German Bible Alphabetical: a against been enemy foe For have me my of refuge strength strong the tower you OT Poetry: Psalm 61:3 For you have been a refuge (Psalm Ps Psa.) The feelings sometimes are full of anger and hatred, like those cruel men. Copyright StatementThe New John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible Modernised and adapted for the computer by Larry Pierce of Online Bible. He is the Almighty. (y) "asylum", Tigurine version, Vatablus; "perfagium", Cocceius; "refugium", Michaelis. 1840-57. 1909-1922. Psalm 61:1 In Hebrew texts 61:1-8 is numbered 61:2-9. It is the history of himself, and there is a reality about it to convince, which the history of another can scarcely ever have. With their usual meaning, this is true. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/geb/psalms-61.html. (Psalm 63:7, King James Version) He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler. We care not whether or not you do what many have done--accustom yourselves to the keeping a diary in which to register the incidents of life. I. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/jfb/psalms-61.html. AMPC. "Commentary on Psalms 61:3". The Almighty power goes around us to defend us, and the arms that encircle us are the arms of Love, (Mark Guy Pearse.). "Commentary on Psalms 61:3". But is the Lord’s arm shortened that He cannot save? Psa 61:3 For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. Let me dwell in Your tent forever; Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. "The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible". John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, For thou hast been a shelter… a strong tower—, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Commentary Critical and Explanatory - Unabridged, Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible, Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures. Ver. "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". Those hast been a shelter for me - During the whole duration of the captivity God marvellously dealt with the poor Jews; so that, although they were cast down, they were not utterly forsaken. "Commentary on Psalms 61:3". "Commentary on Psalms 61:3". I. We have his testimony in other parts of his writings, that in the worst calamities which he endured, he experienced nothing which could be compared to the bitterness of being shut out from the ordinances of religion; and now he accounts it a higher pleasure to lie as a suppliant before the altar, than to sit upon the throne of a king. He was at the very ends of ‘the earth; his heart was overwhelmed; but as soon as he remembered how God had delivered and shielded him before, he was at once confident that the wings of his protection were stretched over him still. For thou hast been a shelter for me - A place of refuge; a place where I have found safety. Christians should study the history of eminent saints, in order that, through observing what deliverances have been wrought for others, they may be encouraged to expect deliverance for themselves. That reason seems to be founded on two considerations: (a) God had thus shown that he had power to deliver him; and. I cannot altogether agree with those who think that David was still in his state of exile from his native country when this was written, and is merely to be understood as promising to himself the certainty of his return. This is the first of two reasons (the other is in Psalms 61:5 ) that the psalmist advances as reasons why God should hear him. The argument is quite correct so far as it goes. b We have often to run away from ourselves. Coming Soon! For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. Chapters 15-18). And so with other mourners and other trials. "E.W. 4 I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Let us think of the Lord as a strong tower. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/bnb/psalms-61.html. "Whedon's Commentary on the Bible". He comes forth with His strong right hand to destroy this nest of robbers. Nor is this the only enemy that makes us need the strong tower. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/whe/psalms-61.html. Both of these are proper grounds for prayer. For You have been a shelter for me, A strong tower from the enemy. "Commentary on Psalms 61:3". “For thou hast been a shelter for me, anda strong tower from the enemy.”. Let mercies be remembered as well as enjoyed, and they must be as lights in our dark days, and as shields in our perilous. ; Fausset, A. R.; Brown, David. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament. 4 I long to dwell in your tent forever. To get what Psalm 61:3 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity. Hear my cry, O god; attend to my prayer. 18:10) in Ps. Ignorant persons might conceive of God as necessarily confined to the outward tabernacle, but David only improved this symbol of the Divine presence as a means of elevating the spiritual exercises of his faith. https:https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/tbi/psalms-61.html. "I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Perfectly Positioned... For A Reset Series. As men cry, "Long live the king, "so we hail with acclamation our enthroned Immanuel, and cry, "Let mercy and truth preserve him." To him that presides upon Neginah; a Psalm of David.. For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance of those who fear Your name. With stringed instruments. "Commentary on Psalms 61:3". Psalm 61:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here. Now for them too the Lord is a strong tower. 3. Hear my cry, O God; Attend to my prayer. Psalms 61:3 For thou hast been a shelter for me, [and] a strong tower from the enemy. Contributed by Steve Malone on Mar 31, 2020. based on 1 … In times of disappointment and distress he raced into the safety of his strong Fortress and hid under the shadow of God’s protective wings. The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me, ASV. 1865-1868. 61:3 Much of the imagery used to describe God has military connotations. Psalms 61:4 I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. BibliographyCalvin, John. He would seem rather to be rejoicing in restoration already obtained, than assuaging his grief by anticipation of it in the future; and this will be still more apparent, when we come to consider the immediate context. New York. A Psalm of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. 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