Psalms 70

1 God, please save me! Yahweh, come quickly to help me!

For the music director. A psalm of David. For a memorial. God, save me! Hurry, Lord, help me!

2 Humble those who are happy about my troubles/difficulties, and cause them to be disgraced/ashamed. Chase away those who are trying to kill me.

Please defeat and humiliate the people who are trying to kill me; turn back in disgrace those who want to hurt me.

3 I hope/desire that you will cause them to become dismayed and ashamed [because you have defeated them].

May they be shocked at their defeat, those who taunted me.

4 [But] I hope/desire that all those who go to [worship] you will be very joyful [DOU]. I want those who love you because you saved them to shout repeatedly [HYP], “God is great!”

But may everyone who comes to you be happy and glad; may those who love your salvation always say, “God is great!”

5 As for me, I am poor and needy [DOU]; [so] God, come quickly to help me! Yahweh, you are the one who saves and helps me, [so please] come quickly!

As for me, I am poor and needy. Hurry, God, help me! Save me! Lord, don't wait!