Psalmen 70

1 Voor muziekbegeleiding. Van David. Bij het reukoffer. Gewaardig U, mij te verlossen, o God; Jahweh, snel mij te hulp!

God, please save me! Yahweh, come quickly to help me!

2 Laat smaad en ontering hen treffen, Die mijn leven belagen; Laat ze vluchten met schande, Die zich vrolijk over mijn ongeluk maken,

Humble those who are happy about my troubles/difficulties, and cause them to be disgraced/ashamed. Chase away those who are trying to kill me.

3 En verstarren van schaamte, Die tot mij roepen: "Ha, ha!"

I hope/desire that you will cause them to become dismayed and ashamed [because you have defeated them].

4 Maar in U mogen jubelen, Al die U zoeken; Zonder ophouden zeggen: "God is groot!" Die verlangend zijn naar uw heil.

[But] I hope/desire that all those who go to [worship] you will be very joyful [DOU]. I want those who love you because you saved them to shout repeatedly [HYP], “God is great!”

5 Ik ben ellendig en arm, God, kom mij te hulp! Gij zijt mijn helper en redder: Toef niet, o Jahweh!

As for me, I am poor and needy [DOU]; [so] God, come quickly to help me! Yahweh, you are the one who saves and helps me, [so please] come quickly!