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Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/61.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Let me dwell in your tent forever! Let me take refuge under the shelter of your wings! Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/61.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let me dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/61.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/61.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will abide in Your tabernacle forever; I will trust in the shelter of Your wings. Selah</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/61.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let me dwell in Your tent forever; Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/61.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let me dwell in Your tent forever; Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/61.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let me dwell in Thy tent forever; Let me take refuge in the shelter of Thy wings. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/61.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let me sojourn in Your tent forever; Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/61.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Let me dwell in Your tent forever; Let me take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/61.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will dwell in your tent forever and take refuge under the shelter of your wings. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/61.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will live in Your tent forever and take refuge under the shelter of Your wings. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/61.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />I will dwell in thy tabernacle for ever: I will take refuge in the covert of thy wings. [Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/61.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Let me live with you forever and find protection under your wings, my God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/61.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />I will dwell in thy tabernacle for ever: I will take refuge in the covert of thy wings. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/61.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I would like to be a guest in your tent forever and to take refuge under the protection of your wings. [Selah]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/61.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Let me live in your sanctuary all my life; let me find safety under your wings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/61.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Let me make my home in your tent forever; let me hide under the shelter of your wings. Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/61.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let me dwell in Your tent forever and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/61.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will be a permanent guest in your home; I will find shelter in the protection of your wings. (Selah) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/61.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will dwell in your tent forever. I will take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/61.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of thy wings. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/61.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will dwell in your tent forever. I will take refuge in the shelter of your wings. Selah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/61.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />I sojourn in Your tent for all ages, "" I trust in the secret place of Your wings. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/61.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> I sojourn in Thy tent to the ages, I trust in the secret place of Thy wings. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/61.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />I will dwell in thy tent forever: I will put my trust in the covering of thy wings. Silence.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/61.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />In thy tabernacle I shall dwell for ever: I shall be protected under the covert of thy wings. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/61.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 60:5>I will dwell in your tabernacle forever. I will be protected under the cover of your wings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/61.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Let me dwell in your tent forever, take refuge in the shelter of your wings. <i>Selah</i> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/61.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Let me abide in your tent forever, find refuge under the shelter of your wings. Selah<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/61.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I will abide in thy tabernacle for ever; I will make my refuge the shadow of thy wings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/61.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For I shall dwell in your tent for eternities and I shall have refuge in the shadow of your wings.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/61.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />I will dwell in Thy Tent for ever; I will take refuge in the covert of Thy wings. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/61.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I will dwell in thy tabernacle for ever; I will shelter myself under the shadow of thy wings. Pause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/61-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=7192" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/61.htm">You Have Heard My Vows</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>For You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1481.htm" title="1481: ’ā·ḡū·rāh (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to turn aside from the road, i.e. Sojourn; also to shrink, fear; also to gather for hostility.">Let me dwell</a> <a href="/hebrew/168.htm" title="168: ḇə·’ā·hā·lə·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A tent. From 'ahal; a tent.">in Your tent</a> <a href="/hebrew/5769.htm" title="5769: ‘ō·w·lā·mîm (N-mp) -- Long duration, antiquity, futurity. ">forever</a> <a href="/hebrew/2620.htm" title="2620: ’e·ḥĕ·seh (V-Qal-Imperf.h-1cs) -- To seek refuge. A primitive root; to flee for protection; figuratively, to confide in.">and take refuge</a> <a href="/hebrew/5643.htm" title="5643: ḇə·sê·ṯer (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- A covering, hiding place, secrecy. Or cithrah,; from cathar; a cover.">in the shelter</a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: kə·nā·p̄e·ḵā (N-fpc:: 2ms) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle.">of Your wings.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5542.htm" title="5542: se·lāh (Interjection) -- To lift up, exalt. From calah; suspension, i.e. Pause.">Selah</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance reserved for those who fear Your name.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-5.htm">Psalm 27:5</a></span><br />For in the day of trouble He will hide me in His shelter; He will conceal me under the cover of His tent; He will set me high upon a rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Psalm 91:1-2</a></span><br />He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. / I will say to the LORD, “You are my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-20.htm">Psalm 31:20</a></span><br />You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-2.htm">Psalm 18:2</a></span><br />The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/46-1.htm">Psalm 46:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of the sons of Korah. According to Alamoth. A song. God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-2.htm">Isaiah 32:2</a></span><br />Each will be like a shelter from the wind, a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in a dry land, like the shadow of a great rock in an arid land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-10.htm">Proverbs 18:10</a></span><br />The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/63-7.htm">Psalm 63:7</a></span><br />For You are my help; I will sing for joy in the shadow of Your wings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/17-8.htm">Psalm 17:8</a></span><br />Keep me as the apple of Your eye; hide me in the shadow of Your wings<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/36-7.htm">Psalm 36:7</a></span><br />How precious is Your loving devotion, O God, that the children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/57-1.htm">Psalm 57:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “Do Not Destroy.” A Miktam of David, when he fled from Saul into the cave. Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy, for in You my soul takes refuge. In the shadow of Your wings I will take shelter until the danger has passed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-4.htm">Isaiah 25:4</a></span><br />For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/33-22.htm">Exodus 33:22</a></span><br />and when My glory passes by, I will put you in a cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed by.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a></span><br />O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-28.htm">John 10:28-29</a></span><br />I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them out of My hand. / My Father who has given them to Me is greater than all. No one can snatch them out of My Father’s hand.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I will abide in your tabernacle for ever: I will trust in the covert of your wings. Selah.</p><p class="hdg">abide</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/61-7.htm">Psalm 61:7</a></b></br> He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, <i>which</i> may preserve him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/15-1.htm">Psalm 15:1</a></b></br> A Psalm of David. LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/23-6.htm">Psalm 23:6</a></b></br> Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.</p><p class="hdg">trust.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/17-8.htm">Psalm 17:8</a></b></br> Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/57-1.htm">Psalm 57:1</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until <i>these</i> calamities be overpast.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/62-7.htm">Psalm 62:7</a></b></br> In God <i>is</i> my salvation and my glory: the rock of my strength, <i>and</i> my refuge, <i>is</i> in God.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/49-20.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/job/8-8.htm">Ages</a> <a href="/psalms/55-8.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/psalms/31-20.htm">Covert</a> <a href="/psalms/43-3.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/psalms/55-19.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/61-3.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/psalms/49-14.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/60-5.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/psalms/61-3.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/psalms/60-4.htm">Selah</a> <a href="/psalms/61-3.htm">Shelter</a> <a href="/psalms/15-1.htm">Sojourn</a> <a href="/psalms/27-6.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/psalms/52-5.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/psalms/56-11.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/psalms/57-1.htm">Wings</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/61-7.htm">Abide</a> <a href="/psalms/77-5.htm">Ages</a> <a href="/psalms/65-3.htm">Cover</a> <a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Covert</a> <a href="/psalms/65-4.htm">Dwell</a> <a href="/psalms/61-7.htm">Forever</a> <a href="/psalms/62-7.htm">Refuge</a> <a href="/psalms/65-4.htm">Resting-Place</a> <a href="/psalms/61-7.htm">Safe</a> <a href="/psalms/64-2.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/psalms/62-4.htm">Selah</a> <a href="/psalms/91-1.htm">Shelter</a> <a href="/psalms/120-5.htm">Sojourn</a> <a href="/psalms/68-16.htm">Tabernacle</a> <a href="/psalms/76-2.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/psalms/62-8.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/psalms/63-7.htm">Wings</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 61</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/61-1.htm">David flees to God upon his former experience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/61-4.htm">He vows perpetual service unto him, because of his promises</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/61.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/61.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Let me dwell in Your tent forever</b><br>This phrase evokes the imagery of the tabernacle, the dwelling place of God among His people during the time of the Israelites in the wilderness. The tent, or tabernacle, was a sacred space where God's presence was manifest, symbolizing His nearness and protection. The psalmist's desire to dwell in God's tent forever reflects a longing for eternal communion with God, reminiscent of the promise of eternal life and fellowship with Him. This can be connected to <a href="/revelation/21-3.htm">Revelation 21:3</a>, where God’s dwelling is with humanity, and they will be His people. The tent also signifies a place of worship and sanctuary, highlighting the psalmist's yearning for spiritual intimacy and security.<p><b>and take refuge in the shelter of Your wings.</b><br>The imagery of wings is often used in Scripture to depict God's protection and care, similar to a bird sheltering its young under its wings. This metaphor is seen in other Psalms, such as <a href="/psalms/91-4.htm">Psalm 91:4</a>, where God covers His people with His feathers, providing safety and refuge. The wings symbolize God's strength and nurturing nature, offering a place of safety amidst life's storms. This phrase also points to the mercy seat on the Ark of the Covenant, where the cherubim's wings overshadowed the ark, representing God's throne and His presence among His people. It is a powerful image of divine protection and the assurance of God's faithful care.<p><b>Selah</b><br>The term "Selah" is often found in the Psalms and is thought to be a musical or liturgical pause, inviting the reader or listener to reflect on the preceding words. It serves as a moment to meditate on the profound truths expressed, allowing the weight and significance of the psalmist's plea for God's presence and protection to resonate deeply. This pause encourages contemplation of God's eternal nature and His unwavering promise to be a refuge for those who seek Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/61.htm">Psalm 61</a>, David is expressing his deep desire for God's protection and presence.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_tent.htm">God's Tent</a></b><br>Symbolic of God's dwelling place, often associated with the Tabernacle or Temple, representing God's presence among His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/shelter_of_your_wings.htm">Shelter of Your Wings</a></b><br>A metaphor for God's protection, evoking the image of a bird sheltering its young under its wings, signifying safety and care.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/desire_for_god's_presence.htm">Desire for God's Presence</a></b><br>As believers, we should cultivate a longing to dwell in God's presence continually, seeking Him in prayer, worship, and daily life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_protection.htm">Understanding God's Protection</a></b><br>Recognize that God's protection is both spiritual and physical, offering peace and security in times of trouble.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_tent_and_wings.htm">Symbolism of the Tent and Wings</a></b><br>The tent represents God's abiding presence, while the wings symbolize His nurturing care. Reflect on how these images can encourage us in our faith journey.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/selah--pause_and_reflect.htm">Selah - Pause and Reflect</a></b><br>The term "Selah" invites us to pause and meditate on the truth of God's protection and presence, encouraging deeper reflection and understanding.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_61.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 61</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_the_psalmist_abide_in_god_forever.htm">How can the psalmist abide in God’s “tabernacle forever” (Ps 61:4) when Jewish worship practices and structures changed over time? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_faith_proof_of_unseen_things.htm">Who will guide me to the higher rock?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_trust_ps_61_3-4's_'refuge'_without_proof.htm">What evidence supports the psalmist's confidence (Ps 61:3-4) in a physical 'refuge' or 'tower' when no solid archaeological proof exists?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_meaning_of_proverbs_27_6.htm">How can one find refuge under His wings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/61.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">I will abide.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">Let me be a guest in, </span>etc. (Comp. <a href="/psalms/15-1.htm" title="Lord, who shall abide in your tabernacle? who shall dwell in your holy hill?">Psalm 15:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/27-4.htm" title="One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple.">Psalm 27:4</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Thy tabernacle . . .</span>--It is difficult to decide whether this indicates. the Mosaic tabernacle, and so may be used as an index of the date of the poem; or whether the tent is a general figure for the protection of God, wherever it may be found. It certainly recalls <a href="/psalms/23-6.htm" title="Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.">Psalm 23:6</a>.<p><span class= "bld">For ever.</span>--Literally, for <span class= "ital">ages </span>or <span class= "ital">aeons. </span>For the same plural, see <a href="/psalms/145-13.htm" title="Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations.">Psalm 145:13</a>.<p><span class= "bld">I will trust</span> <span class= "bld">. . .</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">let me find refuge under the shelter of thy wings. </span>(For the image, see Note <a href="/psalms/17-8.htm" title="Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of your wings,">Psalm 17:8</a>.) . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/61.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">I will abide in thy tabernacle forever.</span> As the psalmist is in exile, at "the end of the earth" (ver. 2), the literal "tabernacle" cannot be intended. A spiritual abiding in the heavenly dwelling, whereof the tabernacle was a type, must be meant (comp. <a href="/psalms/18-11.htm">Psalm 18:11</a>). <span class="cmt_word">I will trust in the covert of thy wings</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/17-8.htm">Psalm 17:8</a>; <a href="/psalms/36-7.htm">Psalm 36:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/57-1.htm">Psalm 57:1</a>; <a href="/psalms/63-7.htm">Psalm 63:7</a>; <a href="/psalms/91-4.htm">Psalm 91:4</a>). The origin of the metaphor is hardly to be sought in the outspread wings of the cherubim on the mercy seat; rather in the brooding wings of birds protecting and defending their young (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-11.htm">Deuteronomy 32:11</a>; <a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/61-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Let me dwell</span><br /><span class="heb">אָג֣וּרָה</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḡū·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1481.htm">Strong's 1481: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside from the road, sojourn, to shrink, fear, to gather for, hostility</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Your tent</span><br /><span class="heb">בְ֭אָהָלְךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·’ā·hā·lə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_168.htm">Strong's 168: </a> </span><span class="str2">A tent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">forever</span><br /><span class="heb">עוֹלָמִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·w·lā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5769.htm">Strong's 5769: </a> </span><span class="str2">Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and take refuge</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶֽחֱסֶ֨ה</span> <span class="translit">(’e·ḥĕ·seh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2620.htm">Strong's 2620: </a> </span><span class="str2">To flee for, protection, to confide in</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the shelter</span><br /><span class="heb">בְסֵ֖תֶר</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·sê·ṯer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5643.htm">Strong's 5643: </a> </span><span class="str2">A covering, hiding place, secrecy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Your wings.</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּנָפֶ֣יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(kə·nā·p̄e·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm">Strong's 3671: </a> </span><span class="str2">An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Selah</span><br /><span class="heb">סֶּֽלָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(se·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5542.htm">Strong's 5542: </a> </span><span class="str2">Suspension, pause</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/61-4.htm">Psalm 61:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/61-4.htm">Psalm 61:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/61-4.htm">Psalm 61:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/61-4.htm">Psalm 61:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/61-4.htm">Psalm 61:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/61-4.htm">Psalm 61:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/61-4.htm">Psalm 61:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/61-4.htm">Psalm 61:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/61-4.htm">Psalm 61:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/61-4.htm">Psalm 61:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/61-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 61:4 I will dwell in your tent forever (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/61-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 61:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 61:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/61-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 61:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 61:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>