Psalms70

Psalm 70 is a fervent prayer of David, urgently appealing to God for swift deliverance from his adversaries. He asks that his enemies be shamed and confounded, while those who seek God rejoice and magnify Him. David concludes by stressing his own needy state and God's role as his immediate helper and deliverer.

An Urgent Prayer for Deliverance

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

A Prayer Against the Adversaries

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Let 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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Let them turn back because of their shame, Who are saying, `Aha, aha.'

The Joy of God's People

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Let all those seeking Thee joy and be glad in Thee, And let those loving Thy salvation Say continually, `God is magnified.'
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And I am poor and needy, O God, haste to me, My help and my deliverer art Thou, O Jehovah, tarry Thou not!
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