Psalm 61
Words: The Psalter of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, 1887 ed.
Note: This page also has a Common Metre version of this psalm.
(CPM
- 886.886)
1 Lord, hear my voice, my prayer attend,
From earth's remotest bound I send
My supplicating cry.
When troubles great o'erwhelm my breast,
Then lead me on the rock to rest
That higher is than I.
2 In thee my soul hath shelter found,
And thou hast been from foes around
The tow'r of my defense;
My home shall thy pavilion be;
To covert of thy wings I'll flee,
land find deliverance.
3 For thou, O Lord, my vows hast heard,
On me their heritage conferred,
That fear thy holy name.
Long life thou to the king wilt give,
Through generations he shall live,
From age to age the same.
4 Before the Lord shall he abide:
Oh, do thou truth and grace provide
To guard him in the way.
So I thy praises will make known,
And humbly bending at thy throne,
My vows will dally pay.
1 O God, give ear unto my cry,
And to my prayer attend.
From th' utmost corner of the land
My cry to thee I'll send.
2 And when my heart is overwhelmed,
And in perplexity,
Do thou me lead unto the Rock
That higher is than I.
3 For thou hast for my refuge been
A shelter by thy power;
And for defense against my foes
Thou hast been my strong tower,
4 Within thy tabernacle I
Forever will abide;
And under covert of thy wings
With confidence will hide.
5 For thou the vows that I did make,
O Lord, my God, didst hear;
The heritage hast given me
Of those thy name that fear.
6 A life prolonged for many days
Thou to the king wilt give;
Like many generations are
The years which he shall live.
7 And in God's presence his abode
He evermore shall have;
Thy mercy and thy truth prepare
That may him surely save.
8 And so will I for evermore
Sing praises to thy name;
That having made my vows, I may
Each day perform the same.
