Psalms 70

1 To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David, to bring to remembrance. [Make haste], O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.

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

2 Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.

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

3 Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

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

4 Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

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

5 But I [am] poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou [art] my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.

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