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Psalms Chapter 70 (BSB)

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Psalms 70 – Make Haste to Help Me, O LORD
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1 For the choirmaster. Of David. To bring remembrance. Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Hurry, O LORD, to help me!

2 May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.

3 May those who say, “Aha, aha!” retreat because of their shame.

4 May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “Let God be magnified!”

5 But I am poor and needy; hurry to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Psalm 70 about?
It's a short, urgent prayer for God to hurry and deliver the psalmist, opening "Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD" (v.1).
What does Psalm 70 ask for the psalmist's enemies?
Verses 2-3 ask that those who seek his soul and mock him be turned back in shame and confusion.
How does Psalm 70 end?
It closes with the psalmist calling himself "poor and needy" and asking God, his help and deliverer, to "make no tarrying" (v.5), following Psalms 69.

Today's Verse

In overflowing wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting lovingkindness will I have mercy on thee, saith Jehovah thy Redeemer.

Isaiah 54:8 | ASV

Verse Of The Day

Nearly identical to the closing verses of Psalms 40:13-17, this psalm contrasts the shame coming to David's enemies with the joy of those who love God's salvation. Psalms 71 picks up the same trust from the perspective of old age.