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Psalms 61:2 Cross-References
Explore 19 cross-references for Psalms 61:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Psalms chapter 61 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.”
Psalms 61:2 (KJV)
Commentary on Psalms 61:2
From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. This verse describes David's desperate circumstances and urgent need for divine guidance. "From the end of the earth" (miqtseh ha'aretz, מִקְצֵה הָאָרֶץ) uses spatial metaphor to express extreme distance, remoteness, and separation. Qatseh means end, edge, extremity, boundary—the farthest imaginable distance. David feels geographically, emotionally, and spiritually distant from God's presence (centered in Jerusalem temple).This likely references physical exile from Jerusalem...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Psalms 61:2
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“my fortress”
“and settle in the uttermost parts of the sea;”
“and a covert from the storm”
“my fortress. I will not be shaken.”
“and you shall find him”
“and I groan. I complain”
“my fortress--I will never be greatly shaken.”
“For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock.”
“you knew my path. In the way in which I walk”