Psalm 61

¹God, listen to my cry;

pay attention to my prayer!

²When my heart is weak,

I cry out to you from the very ends of the earth.

Lead me to the rock that is higher than I am

³because you have been my refuge,

a tower of strength in the face of the enemy.

⁴Please let me live in your tent forever!

Please let me take refuge

in the shelter of your wings! Selah

⁵Because you, God, have heard my promises;

you’ve given me the same possession

as those who honor your name.

⁶Add days to the king’s life!

Let his years extend for many generations!

⁷Let him be enthroned forever before God!

Make it so love and faithfulness watch over him!

⁸Then I will sing praises to your name forever,

and I will do what I promised every single day.