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61 ‎[1] **For the chief musician, upon neginat, **the name of a musical instrument or a type of melody, **by David. **
‎[2] **Hear my singing, God; attend to my prayer, **in which I wish to praise You and to request an additional blessing from You.
‎[3] **From the end of the earth I call to You when my heart is faint. **It is likely that the psalm was written when David was on a military campaign in a land far from the borders of Israel.** Guide me **to victory **against **an enemy so formidable that he is like **a rock that is **towering **high above me. **
‎[4] **For You have been a refuge for me, a tower of strength against the enemy. **
‎[5] **Let me dwell in Your tent forever; let me **always **take refuge in the shelter of Your wings, Selah. **
‎[6] **For You, God, have heard my vows **that I undertook to fulfill if You would help me survive and win this war. **You granted the portion of those who fear Your name. **You rewarded them with what they deserve, namely, possession of the land that they retook from the enemy.
‎[7] This is followed by David’s additional request: **May you add years to the life of the king, **apparently a reference to himself, **so that his days extend over generations. **
‎[8] **May he abide before the Lord forever. Make his portion kindness and truth; **bless the king with gifts of kindness and truth, **that they might preserve him. **In this translation, the word *man* is related to *mana*, “portion.” The phrase can also be rendered: “Kindness and truth are what will preserve him.”
‎[9] **So I will sing praise to Your name forever, every day as I pay my vows, **expressing my gratitude to You for Your salvation.
Version: The Steinsaltz Tanakh - English
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