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Psalms 61 — Lead Me to the Rock That Is Higher Than I

Summary

Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer. 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. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy. I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever. So will I sing praise unto thy name for ever, that I may daily perform my vows.

Key verse

“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.”

— Psalm 61:2

Outline
  1. v.1-4 The rock higher than I
  2. v.5-8 Daily vows performed
Verse-by-verse
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.

The rock that is higher than I. The believer does not climb to a rock at his level; he is led to one above.

A prayer for the overwhelmed. The chapter is the cry of the heart out of reach of human help.

Cross-references 1 Corinthians 10:4 · Psalm 18:2 · Matthew 7:24-25 · Deuteronomy 32:4
Key doctrines
The Rock Higher Than I
Psalm 61:2 · 1 Corinthians 10:4 · Matthew 7:24-25
Application

Verse 2 is the prayer when overwhelmed. Ask to be led to the rock above your reach. He is the higher One who lifts you.

Christ in this chapter

Christ is the rock higher than us (1 Corinthians 10:4). The chapter's plea finds its answer in Him.

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