Psalms 70 ASV

Summary: A short, urgent plea for immediate help, Psalm 70 repeats, with only minor changes, the closing verses of Psalm 40 (40:13-17) as a freestanding psalm headed "to bring to remembrance." Its opening cry sets the tone for the whole piece, "O God, make haste to deliver me! O LORD, make haste to help me!" (v. 1), a refrain repeated at its close (v. 5). It contrasts a wish for enemies to be "turned back and brought to dishonor" with a wish that those who seek God rejoice and continually say, "God is great!" (v. 2-4).

1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David; to bring to remembrance. Make haste, O God, to deliver me; Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.

2Let them be put to shame and confounded That seek after my soul: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.

3Let them be turned back by reason of their shame That say, Aha, aha.

4Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; And let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

5But I am poor and needy; Make haste unto me, O God: Thou art my help and my deliverer; O Jehovah, make no tarrying.

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