Psalms 70

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

In finem. Psalmus David in rememorationem, quod salvum fecerit eum Dominus. [Deus, in adjutorium meum intende; Domine, ad adjuvandum me festina.

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

Confundantur, et revereantur, qui quærunt animam meam.

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

Avertantur retrorsum, et erubescant, qui volunt mihi mala; avertantur statim erubescentes qui dicunt mihi: Euge, euge!

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

Exsultent et lætentur in te omnes qui quærunt te; et dicant semper: Magnificetur Dominus, qui diligunt salutare tuum.

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

Ego vero egenus et pauper sum; Deus, adjuva me. Adjutor meus et liberator meus es tu; Domine, ne moreris.]