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Psa 61:1 — [[To the chief Musician upon Neginah, [A Psalm] of David.]] Hear my cry, O God; attend unto my prayer.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

(Title) Neginah		"Instead of neginath, many MSS., have neginoth; and two MSS., supply mizmor, ""a Psalm."" Some suppose this Psalm was composed when David was driven by Absalom's rebellion beyond Jordan, and from the sanctuary of God. Psa 4:1; Psa 6:1; Psa 54:1; Psa 55:1; *titles"
Hear		Psa 5:1-3; Psa 17:1; Psa 28:2; Psa 55:1,2; Psa 130:2; Phl 4:6

Correlating Passages

(Title) Neginah

	Psa 4:1	[[To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David.]] Hear 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.
	Psa 6:1	[[To the chief Musician on Neginoth upon Sheminith, A Psalm of David.]] O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
	Psa 54:1	[[To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?]] Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
	Psa 55:1	[[To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David.]] Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.

Hear

	Psa 5:1	[[To the chief Musician upon Nehiloth, A Psalm of David.]] Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.
	Psa 5:2	Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.
	Psa 5:3	My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct [my prayer] unto thee, and will look up.
	Psa 17:1	[[A Prayer of David.]] Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, [that goeth] not out of feigned lips.
	Psa 28:2	Hear the voice of my supplications, when I cry unto thee, when I lift up my hands toward thy holy oracle.
	Psa 55:1	[[To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David.]] Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
	Psa 55:2	Attend unto me, and hear me: I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
	Psa 130:2	Lord, hear my voice: let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplications.
	Phl 4:6	Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

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Scott, Thomas. "Psalms 61:1," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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