Psalm 61

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This article is about Psalm 61 in Hebrew (Masoretic) numbering. For Psalm 61 in Greek Septuagint or Latin Vulgate numbering, see Psalm 62.
Psalm 61
BookBook of Psalms
Hebrew Bible partKetuvim
Order in the Hebrew part1
CategorySifrei Emet
Christian Bible partOld Testament
Order in the Christian part19

Psalm 61 is the 61st psalm of the Book of Psalms, to be played on a neginah or stringed instrument. In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate translations of the Bible, this psalm is Psalm 60. The Psalm is attributed to King David and is called in Latin Exaudi Deus ("Hear my cry, O God"). The Jerusalem Bible calls it a "prayer of an exile".[1]

Prayer of an exile[]

The Jerusalem Bible notes that verses 1-5 of this psalm are the lament of an exiled Levite, and verses 6-7 are a prayer for the king.[2]

Uses[]

Judaism[]

Catholic Church[]

During the Middle Ages monasteries used this psalm traditionally recited or sung during the celebration of the matins of Wednesday,[5][6] according to the Rule of Saint Benedict established in 530.[7]

In the current Liturgy of the Hours, Psalm 61 is sung or recited at the midday office on the Saturday of the second week of the four weekly cycle of liturgical prayers.

Book of Common Prayer[]

In the Church of England's Book of Common Prayer, this psalm is appointed to be read on the evening of the 11th day of the month.[8]

Musical settings[]

Czech composer Antonín Dvořák set verses 1, 3, and 4 to music (together with part of Psalm 63) in No. 6 of his Biblical Songs (1894).

References[]

  1. ^ Jerusalem Bible (1966), Sub-heading at Psalm 61
  2. ^ Jerusalem Bible (1966), footnote a at Psalm 61
  3. ^ The Artscroll Tehillim, page 329
  4. ^ The Complete Artscroll Machzor for Rosh Hashanah, page 343
  5. ^ Psautier latin-français du bréviaire monastique, p. 234, 1938/2003
  6. ^ Mont des Cats Abbey, La distribution des Psaumes dans la Règle de Saint Benoît
  7. ^ Traduction de Prosper Guéranger, Règle de saint Benoît, chapitre XVIII, (Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Solesmes, réimpression 2007) p.46.
  8. ^ Church of England, Book of Common Prayer: The Psalter as printed by John Baskerville in 1762, pp. 196ff

External links[]

  • Psalm 61 in Hebrew and English - Mechon-mamre
  • Psalm 61 King James Bible - Wikisource
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