Psalms 61:5

host heard my vows Vows accompanied by prayers.

thou hast givenme the heritage of those that fear thy name Meis not in the original; and it is best to supply the remoter object of the verb from the complement of the nearer object, and render with LXX, (Vulg.), Jer., P.B.V., thou hast given (their) possession to them that fear thy name. -Possession" is the term regularly used of Israel's -occupation" of the land of Canaan (Deuteronomy 2:19; Deuteronomy 3:18; &c.; Psalms 37:9; Psalms 37:11; Psalms 37:22; Psalms 37:29; Psalms 37:34). The collapse of Absalom's rebellion has restored the true and loyal Israelites, who shewed their fear of God's name by adhering to the king of His choice, to the possession of their rightful inheritance, from which they were in danger of being expelled.

It is best to regard the perfects not as -perfects of confidence" that his prayers will surely be heard, but as referring to past experience. The insurrection has been crushed: but the king awaits restoration (Psalms 61:4).