Psalm 70
For the director of music. A prayer of David.
1God, hurry and save me.
Lord, come quickly and help me.
2Let those who are trying to kill me be put to shame.
Let them not be honored.
Let all those who want to destroy me
be turned back in shame.
3Some people make fun of me.
Let them be turned back when their plans fail.
4But let all those who seek you
be joyful and glad because of what you have done.
Let those who want you to save them always say,
“The Lord is great!”
5But I am poor and needy.
God, come quickly to me.
You are the God who helps me and saves me.
Lord, please don’t wait any longer.
To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.
1Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.70.1 to help…: Heb. to my help
2Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
3Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.
4Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
5But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.
