- To the choir director: on the stringed instruments. Of David
- 61:1Hear, O God, my cry; / Give heed to my prayer.
- 61:2From the end of the earth / I will call out unto You / When my heart faints; / Lead me to the rock that is higher than I.
- 61:3For You are a refuge to me, / A strong tower before the enemy.
- 61:4Let me sojourn in Your tent forever; / Let me take refuge in the covering of Your wings. Selah.
- 61:5For You, O God, have heard my vows; / You have given me the inheritance of those who fear Your name.
- 61:6You will add days to the days of the king; / May his years be like generation after generation.
- 61:7May he dwell forever before God; / Appoint lovingkindness and faithfulness, that they may preserve him.
- 61:8So I will sing psalms to Your name forever, / As I repay my vows day by day.