Psalm 70

Prayer for Relief from Adversaries

1o. the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. To bring to remembrance. 70 Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Make haste to help me, O Lord!

2. Let them be ashamed and confounded Who seek my life; Let them be turned back[a] and confused Who desire my hurt.

3. Let them be turned back because of their shame, Who say, “Aha, aha!”

4. Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; And let those who love Your salvation say continually, “Let God be magnified!”

5. But I am poor and needy; Make haste to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay.

Footnotes:

a. Psalm 70:2: Following Masoretic Text, Septuagint, Targum, and Vulgate; some Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac read be appalled (compare 40:15).