Psalm 70
World English Bible
For the Chief Musician. By David. A reminder.
70 Hurry, God, to deliver me.
Come quickly to help me, Yahweh.
2 Let them be disappointed and confounded who seek my soul.
Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
3 Let them be turned because of their shame
who say, “Aha! Aha!”
4 Let all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you.
Let those who love your salvation continually say,
“Let God be exalted!”
5 But I am poor and needy.
Come to me quickly, God.
You are my help and my deliverer.
Yahweh, don’t delay.
Psalm 70
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
Psalm 70
To the Chief Musician. [A Psalm] of David, to bring to remembrance or make memorial.
1 Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord!
2 Let them be put to shame and confounded that seek and demand my life; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion and dishonor who desire and delight in my hurt.
3 Let them be turned back and appalled because of their shame and disgrace who say, Aha, aha!
4 May all those who seek, inquire of and for You, and require You [as their vital need] rejoice and be glad in You; and may those who love Your salvation say continually, Let God be magnified!
5 But I am poor and needy; hasten to me, O God! You are my Help and my Deliverer; O Lord, do not tarry!
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