Psalm 70

Holman Christian Standard Bible

Psalm 70

A Call for Deliverance

For the choir director. Davidic. To bring remembrance.^(A)

¹God, deliver me.
Hurry to help me, Lord!^(B)

²Let those who seek my life
be disgraced and confounded;
let those who wish me harm
be driven back and humiliated.
³Let those who say, “Aha, aha!”
retreat because of their shame.^(C)

⁴Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
let those who love Your salvation
continually say, “God is great!”^(D)
⁵I am afflicted and needy;
hurry to me, God.
You are my help and my deliverer;
Lord, do not delay.^(E)

Psalm 70

International Standard Version

To the Music director. Davidic. As a memorial.

A Call for Help

70 God, come to my rescue.
    Lord, hurry to help me.
²May those who seek to kill me be publicly humiliated.
    May those who take pleasure in my harm
        be turned back in humiliation.
³May those who say “Aha! Aha!”
    be turned back because of their shameful deeds.^[a]

⁴Let those who seek you greatly rejoice in you.
    Let those who love your deliverance say,
        “May God be continuously exalted.”
⁵As for me, I am poor and needy.
    God, come quickly to me.
You are my helper and my deliverer.
    Lord, please do not delay.

Notas al pie

Psalm 70:3 The Heb. lacks deeds

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