Psalm 61:3

Translations

Modern

For You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy.

Traditional

For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

Literal

For You have been a place of refuge for me, a tower of strength against the face of the enemy.

Latin

…quia factus es spes mea: turris fortitudinis a facie inimici.

Original

Hebrew

English

For You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy.

Notes

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

Related verses

Proverbs 18:10
The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
Psalm 62:7
My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God.
Psalm 140:7
O GOD the Lord, the strength of my salvation, You shield my head in the day of battle.
Psalm 116:2
Because He has inclined His ear to me, I will call on Him as long as I live.
Psalm 18:2
The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
2 Corinthians 1:10
He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us,
Isaiah 46:3–4
“Listen to Me, O house of Jacob, all the remnant of the house of Israel, who have been sustained from the womb, carried along since birth.
Psalm 4:6–7
Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.

Glossary

David Music Neginah, Neginoth Psalms, Book of

Topics

Being Steadfast Enemies: God Defends Against God: Preserver Privileges of Saints: Having God for Their: Tower Shelter Tower of Divine Protection Towers: God As the Protector of his People

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