Jesus walked here.
For Thou hast been a shelter for me,
and a strong tower from the enemy.
I will abide in Thy tabernacle forever;
I will trust in the covert of Thy wings. Selah.
For Thou, O God, has heard my vows;
Thou hast given me the heritage
of those that fear Thy name.
Thou wilt prolong the king's life:
and his years as many generations.
He shall abide before God forever;
O prepare mercy and truth,
which may preserve him.
So will I sing praise unto Thy name forever,
that I may daily perform my vows.
Psalm 61
A Psalm of David
David begins with prayers and tears, but ends with praise.
Thus the soul, being lifted up to God, returns to the enjoyment
of itself. Wherever we are, we have liberty to draw near to God,
and may find a way open to the throne of grace. And that which
separates us from other comforts, should drive us nearer to God,
the fountain of all comfort.
Thou the heart is overwhelmed, yet it may be lifted up to God in prayer.
Nay, I will cry to Thee, for by that means it will be supported and relieved.
Weeping must quicken praying and not deaden it. God's power and
promise are a rock that is higher than we are. The rock is Christ.
On the divine mercy, as on a rock, David desired to rest his soul;
but he was like a ship-wrecked sailor, exposed to the billows at
the bottom of a rock too high for him to climb without help.
David found he could not be fixed on the Rock of salvation,
unless the Lord placed him upon it.
As there is safety in Him, and none in ourselves, let us pray
to be led and fixed upon Christ our Rock. The service of God
shall be his constant work and business, all must make it
so who expect to find God their shelter and strong tower.
The grace of God shall be his constant comfort.
-Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
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