Psalm 61:2

Translations

Modern

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.

Traditional

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.

Literal

From the end of the earth I call out to You in the feebleness of my heart; may You lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

Latin

A finibus terræ ad te clamavi, dum anxiaretur cor meum; in petra exaltasti me. Deduxisti me,

Original

Hebrew

English

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.

Notes

Psalms 61:2

the ends of the earth: This phrase suggests a cry that comes from a place far away from God.
The psalmist feels deep sorrow and distress.

Psalms 61:1–8

The psalmist asks God to protect him and guide him into his presence (Psalm 61:4–5). He prays for God to extend and protect the king's rule and promises to praise God.

Psalms 61:1–63:11

In these royal prayers, the psalmist longs for God’s presence. All three psalms concern themselves with the king’s security.

Psalms 51:1–65:13

These psalms of David share a common theme. They reflect on the experience of evil. In Psalm 51, the psalmist admits his wrongdoing and asks for God's forgiveness. Psalms 52–64 express sorrow over specific evils David faced. A song of praise (Psalm 65) brings David's laments to an end.

Theme notes and profiles

David Royal Psalms The Heart in the Psalms

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Isaiah 32:2
Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in a dry land, like the shadow of a great rock in an arid land.
Psalm 62:6
He alone is my rock and my salvation; He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.
Deuteronomy 4:29
But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul.
Psalm 62:2
He alone is my rock and my salvation. He is my fortress; I will never be shaken.
Psalm 77:3
I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah
Psalm 18:46
The LORD lives, and blessed be my Rock! And may the God of my salvation be exalted—
Psalm 27:5
For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock.
Psalm 142:3
Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for me.
Psalm 40:2
He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.
Jonah 2:2–4
…saying: “In my distress I called to the LORD, and He answered me. From the belly of Sheol I called for help, and You heard my voice.

Glossary

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Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Prayer In Faith: Exemplified God: Guide Prayer: Importunity In Shelter

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