Psalms 70:1
Quickly, God, deliver me, hasten to help me, Lord.
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.
In Context
2May those who are seeking my life, be ashamed and confounded.
Cross References
Psalms 40:13O Lord, be pleased to deliver me, haste to my help, O Lord.
Psalms 69:18Draw near to me, redeem me; because of my enemies, ransom me.
Psalms 143:7Answer me soon, Lord, because my spirit is spent. Hide not your face from me, else become I like those who go down to 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 →