Psalms 70

1 For the music director. A psalm of David. For a memorial. God, save me! Hurry, Lord, help me!

To the Overseer, by David. — 'To cause to remember.' O God, to deliver me, O Jehovah, for my help, haste.

2 Please defeat and humiliate the people who are trying to kill me; turn back in disgrace those who want to hurt me.

Let them be ashamed and confounded Who are seeking my soul, Let them be turned backward and blush Who are desiring my evil.

3 May they be shocked at their defeat, those who taunted me.

Let them turn back because of their shame, Who are saying, 'Aha, aha.'

4 But may everyone who comes to you be happy and glad; may those who love your salvation always say, “God is great!”

Let all those seeking Thee joy and be glad in Thee, And let those loving Thy salvation Say continually, 'God is magnified.'

5 As for me, I am poor and needy. Hurry, God, help me! Save me! Lord, don't wait!

And I [am] poor and needy, O God, haste to me, My help and my deliverer [art] Thou, O Jehovah, tarry Thou not!