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Psalm 70[a]

For the choir director; by David; to be kept in mind.

Come quickly to rescue me, O Elohim!
    Come quickly to help me, O Yahweh!
Let those who seek my life
    be confused and put to shame.
    Let those who want my downfall
    be turned back and disgraced.
Let those who say, “Aha! Aha!”
    be turned back because of their own shame.
Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad because of you.
    Let those who love your salvation continually say,
    Elohim is great!”

But I am oppressed and needy.
    O Elohim, come to me quickly.
    You are my help and my savior.
        O Yahweh, do not delay!

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 70:1 Psalm 70 is virtually identical in wording to Psalm 40:13–17.

70 Make haste, o God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord.

Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.

Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

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.

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