Psalms 70

1 God, please save me! Yahweh, come quickly to help me!

For the choirmaster. Of David. To bring remembrance. Make haste, O God, to deliver me! Hurry, O LORD, to help me!

2 Humble those who are happy about my troubles/difficulties, and cause them to be disgraced/ashamed. Chase away those who are trying to kill me.

May those who seek my life be ashamed and confounded; may those who wish me harm be repelled and humiliated.

3 I hope/desire that you will cause them to become dismayed and ashamed [because you have defeated them].

May those who say, “Aha, aha!” retreat because of their shame.

4 [But] I hope/desire that all those who go to [worship] you will be very joyful [DOU]. I want those who love you because you saved them to shout repeatedly [HYP], “God is great!”

May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “Let God be magnified!”

5 As for me, I am poor and needy [DOU]; [so] God, come quickly to help me! Yahweh, you are the one who saves and helps me, [so please] come quickly!

But I am poor and needy; hurry to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay.