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)

Psalm 70

For the music leader. Of David. For the memorial offering.

70 Hurry, God, to deliver me;
    hurry, Lord, to help me!
Let those who seek my life be ashamed and humiliated!
    Let them fall back and be disgraced—
        those people who delight in my downfall!
Let those who say, “Aha! Aha!”
    stop because of their shameful behavior.
But let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you,
    and let those who love your saving help say again and again:
        “God is great!”
But me? I’m poor and needy.
    Hurry to me, God!
You are my helper and my deliverer.
    Oh, Lord, don’t delay!