13 (A)Be pleased, Lord, to rescue me;
(B)Hurry, Lord, to help me.
14 May those be (C)ashamed and humiliated together
Who (D)seek my [a]life to destroy it;
May those be turned back and dishonored
Who delight [b]in my hurt.
15 May those (E)be [c]appalled because of their shame
Who (F)say to me, “Aha, aha!”
16 (G)May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
May those who love Your salvation continually (H)say,
“The Lord be exalted!”
17 But (I)I am afflicted and needy;
(J)May the Lord be mindful of me.
You are my help and my savior;
Do not delay, my God.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 40:14 Or soul
  2. Psalm 40:14 Or to injure me
  3. Psalm 40:15 Or desolated

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!
(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.
(C)May those who say, “Aha, aha!” be [c]turned back
Because of their shame.

May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
And may those who love Your salvation say continually,
“May God be exalted!”
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

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