Prayer that God makes haste (v.1) |
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1 O God, hasten to deliver me; |
O Yahweh, hasten to my help! |
Prayer against enemies (vv.2-3) |
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2 Let those be ashamed and humiliated |
Who seek
my life; |
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Let those be turned back and dishonored |
Who delight in my hurt. |
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3 Let those be turned back because of their shame |
Who say,
“Aha, aha!” |
Prayer of blessing upon those who love God (v.4) |
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4 Let all who seek You rejoice and be
glad in You; |
And let those who love Your salvation say continually, |
“Let God be magnified.” |
Prayer that God makes haste (v.5) |
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5 But I am afflicted (Psalm 68:10; 69:29; 72:2,4,12;
74:19,21) and needy; [2] |
Hasten
to me, O God! |
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You are my help and my deliverer; |
O Yahweh, do not delay. |
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[1] Psalm 70 is a near reproduction of Psalm 40:13-17. “Yahweh” of 40:13a, 16 is replaced by “Elohim” in 70:1a, 4; but “Yahweh” of 40:13b remains as “Yahweh” in 70:1b, while “Elohim” of 40:17b is replaced by “Yahweh” in 70:5b (The Anchor Bible Dictionary). Other Psalms that are “repeated”: Psalm 57:7-11 is found largely in Psalm 108:1-5; Psalm 14 with 53. |
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[2] The word ’ebyôn appears 23 times in the
Psalms, most often in Psalms of Lament. (The Anchor Bible Dictionary) |
