THOSE WHO SEEK GOD
Key verse: 4
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Psalm 70[a](A)
For the director of music. Of David. A petition.
1 Hasten, O God, to save me;
come quickly, Lord, to help me.(B)
2 May those who want to take my life(C)
be put to shame and confusion;
may all who desire my ruin
be turned back in disgrace.(D)
3 May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”(E)
turn back because of their shame.
4 But may all who seek you(F)
rejoice and be glad(G) in you;
may those who long for your saving help always say,
“The Lord is great!”(H)
Footnotes
- Psalm 70:1 In Hebrew texts 70:1-5 is numbered 70:2-6.
Cross references
- Psalm 70:1 : 70:1-5pp — Ps 40:13-17
- Psalm 70:1 : Ps 22:19; 71:12
- Psalm 70:2 : Ps 35:4
- Psalm 70:2 : Ps 6:10; 35:26; 71:13; 109:29; 129:5
- Psalm 70:3 : S Ps 35:21
- Psalm 70:4 : Ps 9:10
- Psalm 70:4 : Ps 31:6-7; 32:11; 118:24
- Psalm 70:4 : Ps 35:27
- Psalm 70:5 : Ps 86:1; 109:22
- Psalm 70:5 : Ps 141:1
- Psalm 70:5 : Ps 30:10; 33:20
- Psalm 70:5 : Ps 18:2
- Psalm 70:5 : Ps 119:60
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ESV
O Lord, Do Not Delay
To the choirmaster. Of David, (A)for the memorial offering.70 (B)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;
(C)hasten to me, O God!
You are my help and my deliverer;
O Lord, do not delay!
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Cross references
70 (B)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;
(C)hasten to me, O God!
You are my help and my deliverer;
O Lord, do not delay!
Cross references
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1. Come quickly to help me (1-3)
The psalmist was in a great battle. Some were seeking his life. Some were seeking his ruin. Some were waiting to gloat over his failure. He called on the Lord to come quickly to save him. I am also in a great battle. My enemy Satan is always seeking a way to defeat or destroy me by any means. I can only call on the Lord, 'Come quickly, O Lord, to help me.'
2. Those who seek God (4)
There are also those who seek God. To know God and glorify him must be our chief goal in life. All those who seek God may rejoice and be glad in him. Those who love his salvation can always say, 'Let God be exalted.'
3. Yet I am poor and needy (5)
God is more than willing to help us when we confess that we are poor and needy and that we long for his help. He is ready to save all who call on his name (Ro 1
:13).
Prayer: Lord, come quickly and help me!
One Word: Those who seek God will find him
