Psalms 61:5

For You have heard my vows, O God; You have given me the inheritance reserved for those who fear Your name.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The psalmist addresses God between a prior plea for permanent refuge in the divine tent and a subsequent petition for the king’s prolonged reign.

The words — The Hebrew verb שָמַ֣עְתָּ (sha.Ma'.ta) literally means "you have listened" or "you have heard," directly stating God’s attention to the speaker’s commitments.

The thread — Divine attention to covenant fear appears in Malachi 3:16, where the Lord listens to those who fear Him, and parallels the vow structure noted in Psalms 56:12.

Why it lands — The text asserts that God’s prior hearing of vows guarantees a secure inheritance, requiring the reader to ground present confidence in past divine action rather than current uncertainty.

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The Hebrew words

כִּֽי־ki-for אַתָּ֣ה'a.Tahyou אֱ֭לֹהִים'E.lo.HimO God שָׁמַ֣עְתָּsha.Ma'.tayou have listened לִנְדָרָ֑יli/n.da.Ra/ito/ vows/ my נָתַ֥תָּna.Ta.tayou have given יְ֝רֻשַּׁ֗תye.ru.Shat[the] possession of יִרְאֵ֥יyir.'Ei[those] fearing שְׁמֶֽךָ׃she.Me./kha<of> name/ your

King James Version

For thou, O God, hast heard my vows: thou hast given me the heritage of those that fear thy name.

Cross-references

Psalms 56:12 Your vows are upon me, O God; I will render thank offerings to You.
Malachi 3:16 At that time those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD listened and heard them. So a scroll of remembrance was written before Him regarding those who feared the LORD and honored His name.
Psalms 86:11 Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.
Psalms 115:13 He will bless those who fear the LORD—small and great alike.
Psalms 16:5 The LORD is my chosen portion and my cup; You have made my lot secure.
Psalms 65:1 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. A song. Praise awaits You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled.
Psalms 66:19 But God has surely heard; He has attended to the sound of my prayer.
Acts 10:35 but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.