Prayer for Relief from Adversaries
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. To bring to remembrance.
1 Make haste, O God, to deliver me!
Make haste to help me, O Lord!
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. To bring to remembrance.
1 Make haste, O God, to deliver me!
Make haste to help me, O Lord!
2 Let them be ashamed and confounded
Who seek my life;
Let them be [a]turned back and confused
Who desire my hurt.
Who seek my life;
Let them be [a]turned back and confused
Who desire my hurt.
3 Let them be turned back because of their shame,
Who say, [b]“Aha, aha!”
Who say, [b]“Aha, aha!”
4 Let all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
And let those who love Your salvation say continually,
“Let God be magnified!”
And let those who love Your salvation say continually,
“Let God be magnified!”
5 But I am poor and needy;
Make haste to me, O God!
You are my help and my deliverer;
O Lord, do not delay.
Make haste to me, O God!
You are my help and my deliverer;
O Lord, do not delay.
Psalms, 70 psalm