Psalms 61:1-2 in English

¹ For the Chief Musician; on a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David. Hear my cry, O God; Attend unto my prayer.

² From the end of the earth will I call unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

¹ For the end, a Psalm of David for Idithun.

² Shall not my soul be subjected to God? for of him is my salvation.

¹ To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David. 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.

¹ To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David. 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.

¹ (62) For the end, a Psalm of David for Idithun. Shall not my soul be subjected to God? for of him is my salvation.

² For he is my God, and my savior; my helper, I shall not be moved very much.

¹ For the Chief Musician; on a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

² From the end of the earth will I call unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

¹ God, listen to me, and answer my prayer DOU!

² While I am discouraged and far from my home, I am calling out to you. Lead me to the place that is like a high rock MET on top of which I will be safe.

¹ (62) For the end, a Psalm of David for Idithun. Shall not my soul be subjected to God? for of him is my salvation.

² For he is my God, and my saviour; my helper, I shall not be moved very much.

¹ For the Chief Musician. For a stringed instrument. By David. 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.

¹ For the Chief Musician. For a stringed instrument. By David. 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.

¹ For the Chief Musician. For a stringed instrument. By David. 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.

¹ To the chief music-maker. On a corded instrument. Of David. Let my cry come to you, O God; let your ears be open to my prayer.

² From the end of the earth will I send up my cry to you, when my heart is overcome: take me to the rock which is over-high for me.

¹ To the chief Musician. On a stringed instrument. A Psalm of David. Hear, O God, my cry; attend unto my prayer.

² From the end of the earth will I call unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: thou wilt lead me on to a rock which is too high for me.

¹ Unto the end, for Idithun, a psalm of David.

² Shall not my soul be subject to God? for from him is my salvation.

¹ For the music director. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David. God, please hear my cry for help; please listen to my prayer.

² From this distant place, far from home, I cry out to you as my courage fails. Take me to a rock high above me where I will be safe,

¹ To him that excelleth on Neginoth. A Psalme of David. Heare my cry, O God: giue eare vnto my prayer.

² From the endes of the earth will I crye vnto thee: when mine heart is opprest, bring me vpon the rocke that is higher then I.

¹ (61-1) For the Leader; with string-music. A Psalm of David. (61-2) Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

² (61-3) From the end of the earth will I call unto Thee, when my heart fainteth; lead me to a rock that is too high for me.

¹ To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David. 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.

¹ “To the chief musician upon Neginah, by David.” (61:2) Hear, O God, my entreaty; listen to my prayer.

² (61:3) From the end of the earth will I call unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is too high for me.

¹ For the end, a Psalm of David for Jeduthun.

² Shall not my soul be subjected to God? For of him is my salvation.

¹ “For the leader of the music. To be sung upon stringed instruments. A psalm of David.” Hear my cry, O God! Attend to my prayer!

² From the extremity of the land I cry unto thee in deep sorrow of heart; Lead me to the rock that is high above me!

¹ For the leader. On stringed instruments. Of David. Hear my cry, O God, be attentive to my prayer.

² From the ends of the earth I call unto you, when my heart is faint: lead me to the rock that is high above me.

¹ For the leader. On stringed instruments. Of David. Hear my cry, O God, be attentive to my prayer.

² From the ends of the earth I call unto you, when my heart is faint: lead me to the rock that is high above me.

¹ Sh'ma ·Hear obey· 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.

¹ For the chief musician; on a stringed instrument. A psalm of David. Hear my cry, God; attend to my prayer.

² From the ends of the earth will I call to you when my heart is faint; lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

¹ For the Chief Musician. For a stringed instrument. By David. 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.

¹ For the Chief Musician. For a stringed instrument. By David. 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.

¹ To the chief Musician upon Neginah, A Psalm of David. Hear my cry, O God; attend to my prayer.

² From the end of the earth will I cry to thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.

¹ For the Chief Musician. For a stringed instrument. By David. 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.

¹ For the Chief Musician. For a stringed instrument. By David. 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.

¹ To victory, on organs, to David himself. God, hear thou my beseech-ing; give thou attention to my prayer.

² From the ends of the land I cried to thee; the while mine heart was anguished, thou enhancedest me in a stone. Thou leddest me forth,

¹ To victory, on organs, to David himself. God, hear thou my beseeching; give thou attention to my prayer. (For the choirmaster, with stringed instruments, a song by David. God, hear thou my plea; give thou attention to my prayer.)

² From the ends of the land I cried to thee; the while mine heart was anguished, thou enhancedest me in a stone, (or and while my heart was anguished, thou liftedest me up on a rock). Thou leddest me forth,

¹ To the Overseer, on stringed instruments. — By David. Hear, O God, my loud cry, attend to my prayer.

² From the end of the land unto Thee I call, In the feebleness of my heart, Into a rock higher than I Thou dost lead me.