1 Vir die musiekleier; met snaarinstrumente. 'n Psalm van Dawid.

2 o God, hoor my smeking, luister na my gebed!

3 Van die einde van die aarde af roep ek U aan as my hart beswyk; lei my op 'n rots wat vir my te hoog is.

4 Want U het 'n toevlug vir my geword, 'n sterk toring teen die vyand.

5 Ek wil in u tent vertoef vir ewig, in die skuilplek van u vleuels my verberg. Sela.

6 Want U, o God, het my geloftes gehoor; U het die besitting gegee van die wat u Naam vrees.

7 Mag U dae by die koning se dae byvoeg; mag sy jare wees soos van geslag tot geslag.

8 Mag hy vir ewig voor die aangesig van God op die troon sit; beskik goedertierenheid en trou, dat die hom bewaar. [ (Psalms 61:9) So wil ek psalmsing tot eer van u Naam tot in ewigheid, om my geloftes te betaal, dag n dag. ]

1 To the chief music-maker. On a corded instrument. Of David.

2 \61:1\Let my cry come to you, O God; let your ears be open to my prayer.

3 \61:2\From the end of the earth will I send up my cry to you, when my heart is overcome: take me to the rock which is over-high for me.

4 \61:3\For you have been my secret place, and my high tower from those who made war on me.

5 \61:4\I will make your tent my resting-place for ever: I will keep myself under the cover of your wings. (Selah.)

6 \61:5\For you, O God, have made answer to my prayers; you have given me the heritage of those who give honour to your name.

7 \61:6\You will give the king long life; and make his years go on through the generations.

8 \61:7\May the seat of his authority be before God for ever; may mercy and righteousness keep him safe.

9 \61:8\So will I make songs in praise of your name for ever, giving to God that which is right day by day.