61:1–8 The particular request of this prayer psalm appears to be for safe escort to the temple, so the speaker may fulfill his vows. Several indicators converge at this point. First, we may note the speaker’s longing for passage to your tent and the shelter of your wings (v. 4). The wish for guidance to the rock (v. 2) could be associated with the rock of the temple mount. Psalm 27 also uses “tent,” “shelter,” and “rock” as parallel expressions for Yahweh’s dwelling (27:5). It also contains several other connections with Psalm 61: the depiction of Yahweh as a refuge/tower/stronghold (61:3 // 27:1), the desire to worship at his dwelling forever (61:4–5, 8 // 27:4), and the request for guidance (61:2 // 27:11). Second, the ends of the earth (Hb. hāʾāreṣ, v. 2) should probably be rendered “t…