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World English Bible

Psalm 61 (WEBP)

[1] Hear my cry, God. Listen to my prayer.
[2] 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.
[3] For you have been a refuge for me, a strong tower from the enemy.
[4] I will dwell in your tent forever. I will take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah.
[5] For you, God, have heard my vows. You have given me the heritage of those who fear your name.
[6] You will prolong the king’s life. His years will be for generations.
[7] He shall be enthroned in God’s presence forever. Appoint your loving kindness and truth, that they may preserve him.
[8] So I will sing praise to your name forever, that I may fulfill my vows daily.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Psalm 61 (KJVS)

[1] Hear my cry, O God; Attend unto my prayer.
[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.
[3] For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.
[4] I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.
[5] For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: Thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.
[6] Thou wilt prolong the king’s life: And his years as many generations.
[7] He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, which may preserve him.
[8] So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, That I may daily perform my vows.

Psalm 61:4 Or, make my refuge
Psalm 61:6 Heb. as generation and generation

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Psalm 61 (BYZ)

[1] Εἰς () τὸ () τέλος, () ἐν () ὕμνοις· () τῷ () Δαυιδ. () Εἰσάκουσον, () ὁ () θεός, () τῆς () δεήσεώς () μου, () πρόσχες () τῇ () προσευχῇ () μου. ()
[2] Ἀπὸ () τῶν () περάτων () τῆς () γῆς () πρὸς () σὲ () ἐκέκραξα () ἐν () τῷ () ἀκηδιάσαι τὴν () καρδίαν () μου· () ἐν () πέτρᾳ () ὕψωσάς () με, ()
[3] ὡδήγησάς () με, () ὅτι () ἐγενήθης () ἐλπίς () μου, () πύργος () ἰσχύος () ἀπὸ () προσώπου () ἐχθροῦ. ()
[4] Παροικήσω () ἐν () τῷ () σκηνώματί () σου () εἰς () τοὺς () αἰῶνας, () σκεπασθήσομαι ἐν () σκέπῃ τῶν () πτερύγων () σου. () Διάψαλμα.
[5] Ὅτι () σύ, () ὁ () θεός, () εἰσήκουσας () τῶν () εὐχῶν () μου, () ἔδωκας () κληρονομίαν () τοῖς () φοβουμένοις () τὸ () ὄνομά () σου. ()
[6] Ἡμέρας () ἐφ’ () ἡμέρας () βασιλέως () προσθήσεις, () ἔτη () αὐτοῦ () ἕως () ἡμέρας () γενεᾶς () καὶ () γενεᾶς. ()
[7] Διαμενεῖ () εἰς () τὸν () αἰῶνα () ἐνώπιον () τοῦ () θεοῦ· () ἔλεος () καὶ () ἀλήθειαν () αὐτοῦ () τίς () ἐκζητήσει; ()
[8] Οὕτως () ψαλῶ () τῷ () ὀνόματί () σου () εἰς () τὸν () αἰῶνα () τοῦ () αἰῶνος () τοῦ () ἀποδοῦναί () με () τὰς () εὐχάς () μου () ἡμέραν () ἐξ () ἡμέρας. ()

Psalm 61:1 Originally verses 60:1–2.
Psalm 61:2 Originally verse 60:3.
Psalm 61:3 Originally verse 60:4.
Psalm 61:4 Originally verse 60:5.
Psalm 61:5 Originally verse 60:6.
Psalm 61:6 Originally verse 60:7.
Psalm 61:7 Originally verse 60:8.
Psalm 61:8 Originally verse 60:9.

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.