1
MAKE HASTE, O GOD, TO DELIVER ME; MAKE HASTE TO HELP ME, O LORD.
2
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
3
Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.
4
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.
5
But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.
Psalms 70 Study & Commentary
Overview & Chapter Summary
Psalm 70 is a short, urgent cry for God to "make haste" to deliver and help the psalmist, while letting those who seek his soul be turned backward.
Theological Context & Insights
CONTEMPORARY APPLICATIONS
1. The Urgency of Prayer: It is acceptable to cry "make no tarrying" (v. 5) when the pressure is overwhelming.
2. Magnifying God: Let those who love Thy salvation say continually, "Let God be magnified" (v. 4).
Practical Lessons & Daily Application
FORMAL PRAYER
Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord. Thou art our help and our deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying. Amen.