Psalms 61 — Overview

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Psalms 61:1, David flees to God upon his former experience; Psalms 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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