Psalm 70:1

For the director of music. Of David. A petition.

1 ^[a]Hasten, O God, to save me; come quickly, LORD, to help me.

Psalm 70:1 in Other Translations

1 Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.

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

1 Please, God, rescue me! Come quickly, LORD, and help me.

1 God! Please hurry to my rescue! God, come quickly to my side!

1 [Make haste], O God, to deliver me; Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.

1 Come quickly to rescue me, O God! Come quickly to help me, O LORD!

1 God, deliver me. Hurry to help me, Lord!

1 God, hurry and save me. Lord, come quickly and 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 Hasten, O God, to save me; come quickly, LORD, to help me.

2 May those who want to take my life be put to shame and confusion; may all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.

3 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!” turn back because of their shame.

4 But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who long for your saving help always say, “The LORD is great!”

5 But as for me, I am poor and needy; come quickly to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; LORD, do not delay.

Cross References

• 1. Psalms 22:19; Psalms 71:12; Psalms 40:13

Footnotes

• [a] In Hebrew texts 70:1-5 is numbered 70:2-6.