Psalms 70

1 To the Chief Musician. David’s. To call to Remembrance. [Be pleased] O God, to rescue me, O Yahweh, to help me—make haste.

For the end, by David for a remembrance, that the Lord may save me. Draw near, O God, to my help.

2 Let them turn pale and then at once blush, Who are seeking my life, —Let them draw back, and be confounded, Who are taking pleasure in my misfortune;

Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek my soul: let them be turned backward and put to shame, that wish me evil.

3 Let them turn back, on account of their own shame, Who are saying, Aha! Aha!

Let them that say to me, Aha, aha, be turned back and put to shame immediately.

4 Let all them be glad and rejoice in thee, Yea, let them, who are seekers of thee, —say continually, God be magnified! Who are lovers of thy salvation.

Let all that seek you exult and be glad in you: and let those that love your salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

5 But, I, being humbled and needy, O God, haste to me, —My help and my deliverer, art thou, O Yahweh do not tarry.

But I am poor and needy; O God, help me: you are my helper and deliverer, O Lord, delay not.