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Psalm 61:5-7
New Catholic Bible
Psalm 61:5-7
New Catholic Bible
5 I will abide in your tent forever
and find refuge in the shelter of your wings.[a] Selah
6 For you, O God, have heard my vows
and granted me the heritage of those who fear your name.[b]
7 [c]Add length of days to the life of the king;
may his years be prolonged for many generations.
Footnotes
- Psalm 61:5 Shelter of your wings: see note on Ps 17:8.
- Psalm 61:6 The psalmist is certain of being heard (see Pss 56:14; 66:19) and resuming his functions (see Ps 16:5), for he is among those who fear God (see Mal 3:16). Name: see note on Ps 5:12.
- Psalm 61:7 As in Pss 85:11f; 89:15, 25, these personified divine attributes were thought to accompany the Messiah just as they protect the king (see Prov 20:28) or the simple Levite (see Ps 40:12). They were then applied to Christ, “Son of David,” by the Fathers of the Church. The insistence on an eternal reign recalls the prophecy of Nathan (see 2 Sam 7:16; 1 Chr 17:14), which is frequently alluded to in the Psalter (see Pss 18:51; 45:18; 72:5, 17; 89:5; 132:12). Kindness: see note on Ps 6:5.
