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A Cry for God to Help Quickly

For the director of music. A psalm of David. ·To help people remember [For remembrance; or For a memorial offering].

70 God, ·come quickly and save [L protect] me.
    Lord, hurry to help me.
Let those who are ·trying to kill me [L seeking my life]
    be ashamed and ·disgraced [scorned; reproached].
Let those who want to hurt me
    ·run away [L turn back] in disgrace.

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Psalm 70[a](A)

For the director of music. Of David. A petition.

Hasten, O God, to save me;
    come quickly, Lord, to help me.(B)

May those who want to take my life(C)
    be put to shame and confusion;
may all who desire my ruin
    be turned back in disgrace.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 70:1 In Hebrew texts 70:1-5 is numbered 70:2-6.