Psalms 70:1
O Lord, I have hoped in you: let me never be put to shame. 1
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.
In Context
2In your righteousness deliver me and rescue me: incline your ear to me, and save me. 1
Cross References
2 Samuel 17:1And Achitophel said to Abessalom, Let me now choose out for myself twelve thousand men, and I will arise and follow after David this night:
Psalms 40:13Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. So be it, so be it.
Psalms 143:7Send forth your hand from on high; rescue me, and deliver me out of great + 143:7 Gr. many. waters, out of the hand of strange children; 1
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 →