Psalms 70:5

For thou art my support, O Lord; 1 O Lord, thou art my hope from my youth. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.

In Context

4Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the sinner, 1 From the hand of the transgressor and unjust man. 1

6On thee have I been stayed from the womb: 1 From the belly of my mother thou art my protector: 1 Of thee is my praise continually. 1

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Cross References

Psalms 13:1For the end, a Psalm of David. 1 The fool has said in his heart, There is no God. 1 They have corrupted themselves, and become abominable in their devices; 1 There is none that does goodness, there is not even so much as one. 1

Psalms 141:1A Psalm of instruction for David, when he was in the cave—a Prayer. 1

Matthew Henry on Psalms 70:2-5

Urgent Petitions. 1 Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord . 2 Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt. 3 Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha. 4 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified. 5 But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O… Read the whole commentary →

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