Psalms 70:5

Listen to Psalms 70:5
5 I am afflicted and needy; hurry to me, God. You are my help and my deliverer; Lord, do not delay.[a]

Psalms 70:5 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 70:5

But I [am] poor and needy
In ( Psalms 40:17 ) it follows, yet "the Lord thinketh on me"; instead of which it is here, (See Gill on Psalms 40:17);

make haste unto me, O God;
which repeats for sense the same petition as in ( Psalms 71:1 ) ;

thou [art] my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying;
in ( Psalms 40:17 ) it is, "O my God".

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Psalms 70:5 In-Context

3 Let those who say, "Aha, aha!" retreat because of their shame.
4 Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; let those who love Your salvation continually say, "God is great!"
5 I am afflicted and needy; hurry to me, God. You are my help and my deliverer; Lord, do not delay.

Footnotes 1

  • [a] Ps 40:17; Dn 9:19
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