Psalms 70:1

{To the chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David: to bring to remembrance.} Make haste, O God, to deliver me; Jehovah, [hasten] to my help.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.

In Context

2Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion that seek after my soul; let them be turned backward and confounded that take pleasure in mine adversity;

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Cross References

2 Samuel 17:1And Ahithophel said to Absalom, Let me, I pray, choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David to-night;

Psalms 40:13Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me; Jehovah, make haste to my help.

Psalms 69:18Draw nigh unto my soul, be its redeemer; ransom me because of mine enemies.

Psalms 143:7Answer me speedily, O Jehovah; my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, or I shall be like unto them that go down into the pit.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 70:1

This psalm is adapted to a state of affliction; it is copied almost word for word from the fortieth, and, some think for that reason, is entitled, "a psalm to bring to remembrance;" for it may be of use sometimes to pray over the prayers we have formerly made to God upon similar occasions, which may be done with new affections. David here prays that God would send, I. Help to himself, ver. 1 , 5 . II. Shame to his enemies, ver. 2, 3 . III. Joy to his friends, ver. 4 . These five verses were the last five verses of… Read the whole commentary →

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