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Psalm 70:1–5

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1aO God, hasten to deliver me;

O Lord, hasten to my help!

2aLet those be ashamed and humiliated

Who seek my 1life;

Let those be turned back and dishonored

Who delight 2in my hurt.

3aLet those be 1turned back because of their shame

Who say, “Aha, aha!”

4Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;

And let those who love Your salvation say continually,

“Let God be magnified.”

5But aI am afflicted and needy;

bHasten to me, O God!

You are my help and my deliverer;

O Lord, do not delay.

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Psalm 70:4: May all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you! May those who love your salvation say evermore, “God is great!”

Footnotes

  1. 1Or soul
  2. 2Or to injure me
  3. 1Some mss read appalled

Cross references

  1. aPs 40:13–17; 70:1–5
  2. aPs 35:4, 26
  3. aPs 40:15
  4. aPs 40:17
  5. bPs 141:1

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Make haste, O God, to deliver me!

O Lord, make haste to help me!

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!

Let them turn back because of their shame

who say, “Aha, Aha!”

May all who seek you

rejoice and be glad in you!

May those who love your salvation

say evermore, “God is great!”

But I am poor and needy;

hasten to me, O God!

You are my help and my deliverer;

O Lord, do not delay!

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Hasten, O God, to save me;

come quickly, Lord, to help me.

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.

May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”

turn back because of their shame.

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!”

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.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

God, hurry to rescue me.

Lord, hurry to help me!

Let those who seek to kill me

be disgraced and confounded;

let those who wish me harm

be turned back and humiliated.

Let those who say, “Aha, aha!”

retreat because of their shame.

Let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you;

let those who love your salvation

continually say, “God is great!”

I am oppressed and needy;

hurry to me, God.

You are my help and my deliverer;

Lord, do not delay.

NLTNew Living Translation

Please, God, rescue me!

Come quickly, Lord, and help me.

May those who try to kill me

be humiliated and put to shame.

May those who take delight in my trouble

be turned back in disgrace.

Let them be horrified by their shame,

for they said, “Aha! We’ve got him now!”

But may all who search for you

be filled with joy and gladness in you.

May those who love your salvation

repeatedly shout, “God is great!”

But as for me, I am poor and needy;

please hurry to my aid, O God.

You are my helper and my savior;

O Lord, do not delay.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

O God, make haste to deliver me.

O Yahweh, make haste to help me.

Let them be ashamed and abashed

who seek my life.

Let them be repulsed and humiliated

who desire my harm.

let them turn back because of their shame,

those who say, “Aha! Aha!”

Let them rejoice and be glad in you,

all those who seek you.

Let them say continually, “God is great!”

those who love your salvation.

But I am poor and needy;

O God hasten to me.

You are my help and my deliverer.

O Yahweh, do not delay.

KJV 1900King James Version

Make haste, O God, to deliver me;

Make haste to help me, O Lord.

Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul:

Let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.

Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame

That say, Aha, aha.

Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee:

And let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God:

Thou art my help and my deliverer;

O Lord, make no tarrying.