Psalm 70
New International Version
Psalm 70[a](A)
For the director of music. Of David. A petition.
1 Hasten, O God, to save me;
come quickly, Lord, to help me.(B)
2 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)
3 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”(E)
turn back because of their shame.
4 But may all who seek you(F)
rejoice and be glad(G) in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
“The Lord is great!”(H)
Footnotes
- Psalm 70:1 In Hebrew texts 70:1-5 is numbered 70:2-6.
Jeremiah 14:1-9
New International Version
Drought, Famine, Sword
14 This is the word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:(A)
2 “Judah mourns,(B)
her cities languish;
they wail for the land,
and a cry goes up from Jerusalem.
3 The nobles send their servants for water;
they go to the cisterns
but find no water.(C)
They return with their jars unfilled;
dismayed and despairing,
they cover their heads.(D)
4 The ground is cracked
because there is no rain in the land;(E)
the farmers are dismayed
and cover their heads.
5 Even the doe in the field
deserts her newborn fawn
because there is no grass.(F)
6 Wild donkeys stand on the barren heights(G)
and pant like jackals;
their eyes fail
for lack of food.”(H)
7 Although our sins testify(I) against us,
do something, Lord, for the sake of your name.(J)
For we have often rebelled;(K)
we have sinned(L) against you.
8 You who are the hope(M) of Israel,
its Savior(N) in times of distress,(O)
why are you like a stranger in the land,
like a traveler who stays only a night?
9 Why are you like a man taken by surprise,
like a warrior powerless to save?(P)
You are among(Q) us, Lord,
and we bear your name;(R)
do not forsake(S) us!
Jeremiah 14:17-22
New International Version
17 “Speak this word to them:
“‘Let my eyes overflow with tears(A)
night and day without ceasing;
for the Virgin(B) Daughter, my people,
has suffered a grievous wound,
a crushing blow.(C)
18 If I go into the country,
I see those slain by the sword;
if I go into the city,
I see the ravages of famine.(D)
Both prophet and priest
have gone to a land they know not.(E)’”
19 Have you rejected Judah completely?(F)
Do you despise Zion?
Why have you afflicted us
so that we cannot be healed?(G)
We hoped for peace
but no good has come,
for a time of healing
but there is only terror.(H)
20 We acknowledge(I) our wickedness, Lord,
and the guilt of our ancestors;(J)
we have indeed sinned(K) against you.
21 For the sake of your name(L) do not despise us;
do not dishonor your glorious throne.(M)
Remember your covenant(N) with us
and do not break it.
22 Do any of the worthless idols(O) of the nations bring rain?(P)
Do the skies themselves send down showers?
No, it is you, Lord our God.
Therefore our hope is in you,
for you are the one who does all this.(Q)
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