Psalm 70

A Call for Deliverance

For the choir director. Davidic. To bring remembrance.(A)

God, deliver me.
Hurry to help me, Lord!(B)

Let those who seek my life
be disgraced and confounded;
let those who wish me harm
be driven back and humiliated.
Let those who say, “Aha, aha!”
retreat because of their shame.(C)

Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
let those who love Your salvation
continually say, “God is great!”(D)
I am afflicted and needy;
hurry to me, God.
You are my help and my deliverer;
Lord, do not delay.(E)

70 Make haste, o God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord.

Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.

Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying.