Psalms 70:1

To the Overseer, by David. — 'To cause to remember.' O God, to deliver me, O Jehovah, for my help, haste.

Young's Literal 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 confounded Who are seeking my soul, Let them be turned backward and blush Who are desiring my evil.

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Cross References

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

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

Psalms 69:18Be near unto my soul — redeem it, Because of mine enemies ransom me.

Psalms 143:7Haste, answer me, O Jehovah, My spirit hath been consumed, Hide not Thou Thy face from me, Or I have been compared with those going 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 →

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