61:1 David flees to God upon his former experience;
61:4 He vows perpetual service unto him, because of his promises.

Instead of neginath, many manuscripts, have neginoth; and two manuscripts, supply mizmor, "a Psalm." Some suppose this Psalm was composed when David was driven by Absalom's rebellion beyond Jordan, and from the sanctuary of God.
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Psa_55:1 *titles Verse 1HearPsalm 5:1-3, 17:1, 28:2, 55:1, 55:2, 130:2; Philippians 4:6ReciprocalPsalm 119:145 - cried; Lamentations 3:25 - good; Ezekiel 36:3 - swallowed Verse 2FromPsalm 42:6, 139:9, 139:10; Deuteronomy 4:29; Jonah 2:2-4 my heartPsalm 43:5, 55:5, 77:3, 142:3, 143:4; Isaiah 54:11; Mark 14:33, 14:34; Luke 22:44 the rockPsalm 18:46, 27:5, 40:2, 62:2, 62:6; Isaiah 32:2ReciprocalGenesis 32:7 - greatly; 42:28 - their heart; Deuteronomy 32:4 - the Rock; Psalm 42:5 - Why art thou cast down; 59:16 - for thou; 94:19 - General; 102:1 - overwhelmed; 119:145 - cried; 130:2 - let thine ears Verse 3thouPsalm 4:6, 4:7, 116:2, 140:7; Isaiah 46:3, 46:4; 2 Corinthians 1:10 strongPsalm 18:2; Proverbs 18:10Reciprocal2 Samuel 22:3 - my high; Psalm 59:16 - for thou; 91:1 - dwelleth; 143:9 - flee unto thee; Joel 3:16 - hope Verse 4abidePsalm 61:7, 15:1, 23:6, 27:4, 90:1, 91:1, 92:13; Revelation 3:12 trustor, make my refuge, Psalm 17:8, 57:1, 62:7, 63:7, 91:4, 142:4, 142:5; Ruth 2:12; Matthew 23:37; Habakkuk 3:1ReciprocalPsalm 21:7 - For the; 143:9 - flee unto thee; Proverbs 18:10 - a strong; Isaiah 18:1 - shadowing; 30:1 - cover Verse 5hast heardPsalm 56:12, 65:1, 66:19 heritage16:5, 16:6, 115:13; Malachi 3:16-18; Acts 10:35ReciprocalGenesis 28:20 - vowed; Exodus 1:20 - God; Leviticus 22:18 - vows; Joshua 18:10 - before the Lord; Psalm 21:4 - asked; Isaiah 54:17 - the heritage; Lamentations 3:25 - good Verse 6wilt prolong the king's lifeHeb. shalt add days to the days of the king, Psalm 21:4, 21:6, 72:15-17; Isaiah 53:10 many generationsHeb. generation and generation, Psalm 89:36, 89:37Reciprocal16:5 - thou; 21:7 - For the; Isaiah 16:5 - in mercy Verse 7abidePsalm 41:12; Isaiah 9:6, 9:7; Luke 1:33; Habakkuk 3:1-7:25, 3:1 preparePsalm 40:11, 43:3, 57:3; Genesis 24:27, 32:10; Proverbs 20:28; Micah 7:20; Luke 1:54, 1:55Reciprocal2 Samuel 15:20 - mercy; Psalm 16:5 - thou; 21:7 - For the; 61:4 - abide; 89:24 - But my; 115:1 - for thy mercy; 116:9 - walk; Proverbs 14:22 - but; Isaiah 16:5 - in mercy; Hosea 6:2 - we Verse 8singPsalm 30:12, 79:13, 145:1, 145:2, 146:2 that I65:1, 66:13-16ReciprocalGenesis 28:20 - vowed; Leviticus 22:18 - vows