Psalms 70

Hasten, O God, to deliver me

Livra-me, ó Deus! Apressa-te, SENHOR, a ajudar-me!a ²Sejam humilhados e frustrados os que procuram tirar-me a vida; retrocedam desprezados os que desejam a minha ruína. ³Retrocedam em desgraça os que zombam de mim.

⁴Mas regozijem-se e alegrem-se em ti todos os que te buscam; digam sempre os que amam a tua salvação: “Como Deus é grande!”b ⁵Quanto a mim, sou pobre e necessitado; apressa-te, ó Deus. Tu és o meu socorro e o meu libertador; SENHOR, não te demores!c

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Psalm 70 is a brief, urgent cry for deliverance from enemies. David petitions God to hurry to his aid, asking for the shame and confusion of those who seek his life, while those who seek God rejoice. The psalm mirrors Psalm 40:13-17 almost verbatim, serving as a standalone plea in a

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References· Psalms 70

a: v.1 — Psalms 40:13-17, Psalms 143:7, Psalms 71:12, Psalms 69:18, Psalms 38:1, 2 Samuel 17:1-21
b: v.4 — Psalms 40:16, Lamentations 3:25, Psalms 35:27, Isaiah 61:10, Isaiah 65:13-14, Psalms 97:12, John 16:20, Psalms 5:11
c: v.5 — Psalms 40:17, Psalms 141:1, Revelation 22:20, Psalms 69:29, Hebrews 10:37, Psalms 13:1-2, Psalms 109:22

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