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| | Psalm 61 | When, overwhelm'd with grief | | | | English | Isaac Watts | overwhelm'd with grief, My heart within ... | 6.6.8.6 | Psalm 61:1-6This hymn is Isaac Watts' poetic rendering of Psalm 61, directly paraphrasing its imagery of seeking refuge in God as a rock and shelter. | | | God our defence and salvation; Defence and salvation in God; Safety in God; Salvation and defence in God | | |  | | | | | | 245 | 0 | 769 | 22 |
| | Psalm 61: O God, give ear unto my cry | O God, give ear unto my cry | | | | English | | God, give ear unto my cry; unto my ... | 8.6.8.6 | Psalm 61This hymn is a direct metrical paraphrase of Psalm 61, setting the psalmist's cry for God's attentive care to verse. | | | | | |  | | | | | | 32 | 0 | 400 | 15 |
| | Jesus, Lover of My Soul | Jesus, lover of my soul, Let me to Thy bosom fly | | | | English | Charles Wesley | Jesus, lover of my soul, let me to thy ... | 7.7.7.7 D | Psalm 61:1-4This hymn echoes Psalm 61's plea for refuge and shelter in God during times of distress and weakness. | | | Choir; Choir; Christ Refuge; Christ Refuge; Repentance; Repentance; liturgical Songs of Response | | |   | 221538 | | 1 | | | 3574 | 1 | 25190 | 9 |
| | O Safe to the Rock That Is Higher Than I | O safe to the Rock that is higher than I | Hiding in Thee | | | English | W. O. Cushing | | 11.11.11.11 with refrain | Psalm 61:1-2This hymn directly references Psalm 61:2's imagery of God as "the rock that is higher than I," expressing trust in divine refuge. | | | Christ Refuge; Perseverance | | | | | | | | | 264 | 1 | 68656 | 9 |
| | Saranam, Saranam (Refuge) | In the midst of foes I cry to thee | Jesus Savior, Lord, lo to thee I fly | Pakistani | Tamil | English | D. T. Niles | Jesus, Savior, Lord, lo, to thee I fly: ... | Irregular with refrain | Psalm 61This hymn directly echoes Psalm 61's cry from the ends of the earth to God as refuge and the Rock higher than I. | Traditional Pakistani | | Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Prayer, Trust, Hope; Sanctifiying and Perfecting Grace Strength in Triublation; Comfort; Grief; Trust | | PUNJABI |   | 199309 | | 1 | 1 | | 14 | 0 | 12230 | 9 |
| | Shelter Me, O God | When my foes surround me | Shelter me, O God | | | English | Bob Hurd, b. 1950 | Shelter me, O God; hide me in the ... | | Psalm 61This hymn echoes Psalm 61's plea for refuge in God and shelter under His wings during times of distress. | | | | | [When my foes surround me] | | | | | | 1 | 9 | 0 | 59021 | 9 |
| | Rock of Ages | Rock of Ages, cleft for me, Let me hide myself in Thee | | | | English | Augustus Toplady | of Ages, cleft for me, let me hide ... | 7.7.7.7.7.7 | Psalm 61:1-8This hymn echoes Psalm 61's imagery of God as a rock and refuge where the weary soul finds shelter and safety. | | | Contrition; Passion; Repentance; liturgical Confession Songs | | |   | 221556 | | 1 | | | 3224 | 1 | 43353 | 8 |
| | The Rock That Is Higher Than I | O sometimes the shadows are deep | O then to the Rock let me fly | | | English | Erastus Johnson | | | Psalm 61:2This hymn directly references Psalm 61:2's imagery of God as "the rock that is higher than I," a refuge in times of trouble. | | | Christ Refuge | | | | | | | | | 332 | 1 | 188961 | 8 |
| | O God, Regard My Humble Plea | O God, regard my humble plea | | | | English | | | 8.8.6 D | Psalm 61This hymn echoes Psalm 61's plea for God's attention, themes of refuge, and vows of praise to the Lord. | | | Anointing Of Believers; Refuge, God, Christ, Our; Vows; Communion With God, With Christ | | MERIBAH | | | | | 1 | | 13 | 0 | 61145 | 7 |
| | Lord, hear my voice, my prayer attend | Lord, hear my voice, my prayer attend | | | | English | | | 8.8.6.8.8.6 | Psalm 61This hymn directly echoes Psalm 61's opening plea for God to hear and attend to the psalmist's prayer. | United Presbyterian Book of Psalms, 1871 | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | 1 | 166095 | 5 |
| | O Lord, Hear My Prayer | O Lord, hear my prayer, O Lord, hear my prayer | O LORD, hear my prayer, O LORD, hear my prayer | | | English | Communaute de Taizé | | | Psalm 61:1-5This hymn echoes Psalm 61's urgent plea for God to hear and answer prayer in times of need. | | France | | | |  | | | 1 | | | 51 | 0 | 58675 | 4 |
| | Guíame, ¡oh Salvador! | Guíame, oh Salvador, Por la via de salud | Cristo, Cristo, No me dejes, o Señor | Savior, lead me lest I stray | English | Spanish | Pedro Grado; Frank M. Davis | | | Psalm 61:2This hymn echoes Psalm 61's plea for divine guidance and the soul's cry to be led to the Rock higher than ourselves. | | | | | | | | | | | | 23 | 1 | 120731 | 4 |
| | Confidence in God | O God, give ear unto my cry | | | | English | | O God, give ear unto my cry, And to my ... | 8.6.8.6 | Psalm 61This hymn is a direct paraphrase of Psalm 61, echoing its plea for God to hear our cry and lead us to the Rock higher than ourselves. | | | Access to God; Afflictions Refuge in; Aspirations For Church Priveleges; Aspirations For Heaven; Christ The Saviour; Comfort in Trials; Enemies Restrained; God Our Refuge; Gospel Privileges of; Heaven; House of God Longed for and Loved | | HAVEN |   | | | | 1 | | 8 | 0 | 1056620 | 4 |
| | Higher Ground | I'm pressing on the upward way, New heights I'm gaining every day | Lord, lift me up and let me stand | | | English | Johnson Oatman, Jr. | | 8.8.8.8 with refrain | Psalm 61:2The hymn's refrain "Lord, lift me up and let me stand" directly echoes Psalm 61:2's plea to be led to the rock that is higher. | | | Righteousness | | |  | | | 1 | | | 417 | 1 | 68454 | 3 |
| | I Love the Lord; He Heard My Cries | I love the Lord; He heard my cries And pitied every groan | | | | English | Isaac Watts | | 8.6.8.6 | Psalm 61:1-2 | | England | | | | | | | | | | 200 | 1 | 38064 | 3 |
| | Lead To the Rock | In seasons of grief to my God I'll repair | | | | English | William Hunter | In seasons of grief to my God I'll ... | 11.11.11.11 | Psalm 61:2 | | | | | |  | | | | | | 95 | 1 | 147548 | 3 |
| | All My Hope on God Is Founded | All my hope on God is founded | | | | English | Joachim Neander, 1650-1680; Robert Bridges, 1844-1930 | All my hope on God is founded who will ... | 8.7.8.7.3.3.7 | Psalm 61:1-4 | | | Trust, Guidance | | MICHAEL |  | | | | 1 | | 79 | 0 | 5473 | 3 |
| | Listen to my prayer, Lord | Listen to my prayer, Lord | | | | | J. E. Seddon | | 6.5.6.5 | Psalm 61 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 0 | 1024024 | 3 |
| | Listen to My Cry, LORD | Listen to my cry, LORD | | | | English | Henrietta Ten Harmsel | Listen to my cry, LORD; hear my humble ... | 6.5.6.5 | Psalm 61 | | | King, God/Christ as; Laments; King, God/Christ as; Laments; Prayer; Refuge | | LISTENING |   | | | 1 | 1 | | 3 | 0 | 2297 | 3 |
| | Lord, hear my cry, regard my prayer, Which I, oppressed with grief (Tate and Brady) | Lord, hear my cry, regard my prayer, Which I, oppressed with grief (Tate and Brady) | | | | English | | | | Psalm 61 | Tate and Brady | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 1 | 166084 | 3 |