Psalm 70:5

5 But I am poor and needy; ¹hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay!

Psalm 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".

Psalm 70:5 In-Context

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. 70:5 Ps. 141:1