Psalms
Chapter 70
2
O God, Come and Deliver Me!
Be pleased, O God, to rescue me! Make haste to help me!
3
Let those who seek my life be put to shame and disgrace. Let those who want me destroyed be turned back in confusion.
4
Let those who say, “Aha, Aha!” to me, feel consternation.
5
May all who seek you be glad, and rejoice in you. May all who love your saving power, say evermore, “Great is the Lord!”
6
But I am afflicted and needy; come to me quickly, O God, my help and my Savior. O God, do not delay!
Commentaries
70
Notice that this psalm is almost a word-for-word repeat of Psalm 40:14-18. Yahweh is God’s ‘proper name,’ setting him apart from the gods (Elohim) of the nations he easily defeated, whether they were the gods of Egypt or Babylon. The Exodus and the return from Babylon have shown this to be true. Christians continue to use the same name: Jesus (Yehoshua) means ‘Yahweh is Savior.’ He is the Lord we are called to acknowledge (1 Jn 4:15).
When we want to pray for ourselves or others, we can turn to this psalm for guidance.
Regardless of our needs or struggles, the Gospels tell us that Jesus is the answer.