Psalm 70 - New American Standard Bible (NASB)

Prayer for Help against Persecutors.

For the music director. A Psalm of David; for a memorial.

70 (A)God, hurry to save me;
Lord, hurry to help me!
2 (B)May those who seek my [a]life
Be put to shame and humiliated;
May those who delight [b]in my harm
Be turned back and dishonored.
3 (C)May those who say, “Aha, aha!” be [c]turned back
Because of their shame.

4 May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
And may those who love Your salvation say continually,
“May God be exalted!”
5 But (D)I am afflicted and needy;
(E)Hurry to me, God!
You are my help and my savior;
Lord, do not delay.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 70:2 Or soul
  2. Psalm 70:2 Or to injure me
  3. Psalm 70:3 Some mss appalled

Cross references

  1. Psalm 70:1 : Ps 40:13-17; 70:1-5
  2. Psalm 70:2 : Ps 35:4, 26
  3. Psalm 70:3 : Ps 40:15
  4. Psalm 70:5 : Ps 40:17
  5. Psalm 70:5 : Ps 141:1