Psalms 70

1 TO THE OVERSEER. BY DAVID. “TO CAUSE TO REMEMBER.” O God, [hurry] to deliver me, O YHWH, hurry to help me.

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

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 turn back because of their shame, Who are saying, “Aha, aha.”

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

4 Let all those seeking You rejoice and be glad in You, And let those loving Your salvation Continually say, “God is magnified.”

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

5 And I [am] poor and needy, O God, hurry to me, You [are] my help and my deliverer, O YHWH, do not linger!

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