Psalm 61:4

Translations

Modern

Let me dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah

Traditional

I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.

Literal

Let me sojourn in Your Tent forever; I will take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah

Latin

Inhabitabo in tabernaculo tuo in sæcula; protegar in velamento alarum tuarum.

Original

Hebrew

English

Let me dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah

Notes

Psalms 61:4

The poet desires God's presence and seeks entry into God's earthly home for protection and care. Being welcomed into God's sanctuary (tent) is the greatest blessing (see Psalms 15:1; 23:6; 24:3–6). The Hebrew word for tent refers to the tabernacle and the tent David built for the ark (1 Chronicles 15:1). See also study note on John 1:14.
The shelter of your wings represents God's protection and care (see Psalms 9:9; 17:8).

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

Psalm 23:6
Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.
Psalm 17:8
Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings
Psalm 27:4
One thing I have asked of the LORD; this is what I desire: to dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the LORD and seek Him in His temple.
Psalm 91:4
He will cover you with His feathers; under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and rampart.
Psalm 63:7
For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.
Psalm 15:1
A Psalm of David. O LORD, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy mountain?
Ruth 2:12
May the LORD repay your work, and may you receive a rich reward from the LORD, the God of Israel, under whose wings you have taken refuge.”
Psalm 57:1
For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.
Psalm 91:1
He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
Psalm 62:7
My salvation and my honor rest on God, my strong rock; my refuge is in God.
Matthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!
Hebrews 6:18
Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.

People

Selah: A musical or liturgical term of uncertain meaning

Glossary

David Music Neginah, Neginoth Psalms, Book of

Topics

Church: Tabernacle Faith: Exemplified Shelter

Psalm 61:4

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