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Psalms 61:1–2

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HEAR my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.
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.
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  1. Philippians 4:6Rank 1 from verse 1
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    6Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

  2. Psalms 4:1Rank 2 from verse 1
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    1HEAR me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

  3. Psalms 86:6Rank 3 from verse 1
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    6Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.

  4. Psalms 130:2Rank 4 from verse 1
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    2Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.

  5. Psalms 55:1–2Rank 5 from verse 1
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    1GIVE ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

    2Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;

From verse 2

  1. Psalms 18:2Rank 1 from verse 2
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    2The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.

  2. Psalms 139:9–10Rank 2 from verse 2
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    9If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea;

    10Even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me.

  3. Isaiah 32:2Rank 3 from verse 2
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    2And a man shall be as an hiding place from the wind, and a covert from the tempest; as rivers of water in a dry place, as the shadow of a great rock in a weary land.

  4. Psalms 62:6Rank 4 from verse 2
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    6He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved.

  5. Deuteronomy 4:29Rank 5 from verse 2
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    29But if from thence thou shalt seek the Lord thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.

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Psalms 61:1

COMBINED MEANING

hear

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Sense 1: To perceive sound or spoken words. Sense 2: To receive or learn by report. Sense 3: To listen to, regard, or heed. Sense 4: To attend favourably to a request.

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COMBINED MEANING

cry

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1. A vocal call, shout, proclamation, alarm, wail, or other utterance, often loud. 2. An earnest appeal, prayer, complaint, or outcry for help, justice, or attention. 3. As a verb, to call out, shout, proclaim, wail, appeal, pray, or complain; figuratively, to bear urgent witness or demand notice.

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attend

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1. To give heed, listen, or direct attention toward. 2. To wait upon, serve, or devote oneself to.

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Psalms 61:2

COMBINED MEANING

end

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Sense 1: The last or concluding part, termination, or limit. Sense 2: A purpose or intended result. Sense 3: As a verb, to cease or bring to a close.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

earth

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Sense 1: The world in distinction from heaven. Sense 2: Dry land, ground, soil, or dust. Sense 3: A land, region, or its inhabitants.

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COMBINED MEANING

cry

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1. A vocal call, shout, proclamation, alarm, wail, or other utterance, often loud. 2. An earnest appeal, prayer, complaint, or outcry for help, justice, or attention. 3. As a verb, to call out, shout, proclaim, wail, appeal, pray, or complain; figuratively, to bear urgent witness or demand notice.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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heart

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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.

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overwhelmed

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of overwhelm, meaning to overpower or bear down.

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lead

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Sense 1: A soft, heavy metal. Sense 2: As a verb, to guide, conduct, or go before.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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rock

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1. A mass of stone or a rocky place. 2. Figuratively, a secure refuge, strength, foundation, or cause of stumbling. 3. A title or figure for God or Christ.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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higher

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Comparative form of high: more elevated or greater in height, rank, degree, or importance.. Sense 1: Raised or far above; great in height, rank, degree, or importance. Sense 2: As an adverb, greatly or aloft.

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1HEAR my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

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2From 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.

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

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