Psalms 61

1 For the music director. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David. God, please hear my cry for help; please listen to my prayer.

In finem. In hymnis David. [Exaudi, Deus, deprecationem meam; intende orationi meæ.

2 From this distant place, far from home, I cry out to you as my courage fails. Take me to a rock high above me where I will be safe,

A finibus terræ ad te clamavi, dum anxiaretur cor meum; in petra exaltasti me. Deduxisti me,

3 for you are my protection, a strong tower where my enemies cannot attack me.

quia factus es spes mea: turris fortitudinis a facie inimici.

4 Let me live with you forever; protect me under the shelter of your wings. (Selah)

Inhabitabo in tabernaculo tuo in sæcula; protegar in velamento alarum tuarum.

5 For you, God, have heard the promises I've made. You have given all those who love your character your special blessing.

Quoniam tu, Deus meus, exaudisti orationem meam; dedisti hæreditatem timentibus nomen tuum.

6 Please give the king many extra years; may his reign last through generations.

Dies super dies regis adjicies; annos ejus usque in diem generationis et generationis.

7 May he always live in your presence; may your trustworthy love and faithfulness protect him.

Permanet in æternum in conspectu Dei: misericordiam et veritatem ejus quis requiret?

8 Then I will always sing praises to you, and every day I will keep my promises to you.

Sic psalmum dicam nomini tuo in sæculum sæculi, ut reddam vota mea de die in diem.]