“Lead me to a rock that is high above me….” (v. 2)

In Psalm 61, the Psalmist prays out of some pretty familiar circumstances.

He prays “from the ends of the earth”—the prayer of one who has wandered far.

And he prays “when [his] heart is without strength”—the prayer of one who is weary.

What, then, is the prayer? What would he hope his faith in the strong God might accomplish?

Lead me to a rock that is high above me….

He would have his faith—he would see God’s grace—lift him out of the fight and onto a firm foundation. He would be brought up and brought home, so that he might stand and be sheltered. He prays that those who worship Holy God would be covered by His wings.

Maybe you’re wandering. Maybe you’re weak. Maybe you’ve missed His firm foundation under your feet.

Pray, be lifted up, and come home.

— Tyler