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Psalms 70

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

2Let them be put to shame and confounded That seek after my soul: Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonor That delight in my hurt.

3Let them be turned back by reason of their shame That say, Aha, aha.

4Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee; And let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

5But I am poor and needy; Make haste unto me, O God: Thou art my help and my deliverer; O Jehovah, make no tarrying.

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Parallel translations · Psalms 70:1

WEB · World English Bible (2000)

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

KJV · King James Version (1611)

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

ASV · American Standard Version (1901)

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

BBE · Bible in Basic English (1949)

Let your salvation come quickly, O God; come quickly to my help, O Lord.

YLT · Young's Literal Translation (1862)

To the Overseer, by David. --`To cause to remember.' O God, to deliver me, O Jehovah, for my help, haste.

DRA · Douay-Rheims (Challoner) (1752)

A psalm for David. Of the sons of Jonadab, and the former captives. In thee, O Lord, I have hoped, let me never be put to confusion:

DBY · Darby Bible (1890)

Make haste, OGod, to deliver me; Jehovah, [hasten] to my help.

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — verses that illuminate Psalms 70:1.

Psalms 69:18
Draw nigh unto my soul, and redeem it: Ransom me because of mine enemies.
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O God, be not far from me; O my God, make haste to help me.
Psalms 40:13
Be pleased, O Jehovah, to deliver me: Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.
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Make haste to answer me, O Jehovah; my spirit faileth: Hide not thy face from me, Lest I become like them that go down into the pit.
Psalms 38:1
O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thy wrath; Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.

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