Psalm 70:1

O Lord, Do Not Delay

1 ¹Make haste, O God, to deliver me! O Lord, make haste to help me!

Psalm 70:1 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 70:1

[Make haste], O God, to deliver me
The phrase, "make haste", is supplied from the following clause in ( Psalms 40:13 ) ; it is, "be pleased, O Lord", or "Jehovah". The Targum renders it, "to deliver us"; very wrongly;

make haste to help me, O Lord; (See Gill on Psalms 22:19).

Psalm 70:1 In-Context

1 Make haste, O God, to deliver me! O Lord, make haste to help me!

2 Let them be put to shame and confusion who seek my life! Let them be turned back and brought to dishonor who delight in my hurt!

3 Let them turn back because of their shame who say, “Aha, Aha! ”

4 May all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you! May those who love your salvation say evermore, “God is great! ”

5 But I am poor and needy; hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay!

Cross References

• 1. 70:1 For ver. 1-5, see Ps. 40:13-17