Psalm 70

A Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies

70For the music director. Of David. To bring to remembrance.^a

¹O God, make haste to deliver me.

O Yahweh, make haste to help me.

²Let them be ashamed and abashed

who seek my life.

Let them be repulsed and humiliated

who desire my harm.

³let them turn back because of their shame,

those who say, “Aha! Aha!”

⁴Let them rejoice and be glad in you,

all those who seek you.

Let them say continually, “God is great!”

those who love your salvation.

⁵But I am poor and needy;

O God hasten to me.

You are my help and my deliverer.

O Yahweh, do not delay.