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Psalms 61:3

Psalms 61:3
For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

For thou hast been a shelter for me,.... Or "refuge" (y), from avenging justice; a hiding place and covert from the…

Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

For thou hast been a shelter for me - A place of refuge; a place where I have found safety. He refers here to what had…

Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Psalms 61:1-4

In these verses we may observe,

I. David's close adherence and application to God by prayer in the day of his distress…

Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921

For thou hast been a refuge for me,

A strong tower from the enemy (R.V.).

He appeals to past experience. "In Thee have…