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Psalms 70:1-5

Prayer for Help against the Enemies.

To the chief musician, as a prayer to be used in public worship, a psalm of David, to bring to remembrance, the hymn being intended for that part of the service when the meat-offering was added to the sacrifice; for its sweet smell was to rise to the nostrils of Jehovah together with the prayers of the faithful and plead for a gracious hearing. Cf Psalms 40:13.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    PSALM LXX _The psalmist prays for speedy deliverance_, 1; _prays against those who sought his life_, 2, 3; _and for the blessedness of those who sought God_, 4; _urges his speedy deliverance_, 5....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    MAKE HASTE - These words are supplied by our translators. The first word in Psalms 40:13, rendered “be pleased,” is here omitted in the original. The psalm in the Hebrew begins abruptly - “O God, to d...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    Psalms 70 This Psalm is “to bring to remembrance.” It is the repetition of the last five verses of the Fortieth Psalm. The cross is again made known and the attitude of men towards that cross, those...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    LXX. See Psalms 40:14....

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    TITLE. OF DAVID. relating to David. TO BRING TO REMEMBRANCE: what is written in Psalms 40:13. Repeated here to complete the Structure of this second book (see p. 759). MAKE HASTE. Supply. _Ellipsis_...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Make haste_ The words, as the italics indicate, are not in the Hebrew; and as the text stands, we must either supply _make haste_from the next line, or render according to the Heb. idiom found in Isa...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _David soliciteth God to the speedy destruction of the wicked, and preservation of the godly._ To the chief Musician, _A psalm_ of David, to bring to remembrance. _TITLE._ להזכיר לדוד למנצח _LAMNATSE...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    Psalms 70, 71 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Prayer Not to be Forsaken in Old Age. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 70:1-3 (70), Prayer against Enemies. Stanza II., Psalms 70:4-5 (70), Prayer in behalf of Friends. Sta...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _MAKE HASTE, O GOD, TO DELIVER ME; MAKE HASTE TO HELP ME, O LORD._ As the next psalm is without a title, it is probable that the two together form a pair with one title. As Psalms 70:1 reproduces, wit...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    70:1 remembrance. (a-12) See Psalms 40:13-17 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    This Ps. is simply a repetition of Psalms 40:13, with a few variations. 'Lord' (_Jehovah_) is changed, into 'God' (_Elohim_) except in Psalms 70:1; On the other hand, 'Elohim' is changed into 'Jehovah...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    PSALMS 42:72 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end. The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    לַ֝ † מְנַצֵּ֗חַ לְ דָוִ֥ד לְ הַזְכִּֽיר׃ ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Psalms 70:1 THIS psalm is all but identical with the last verses of Psalms 40:13. Some unimportant alterations have been made, principally in the Divine names; but the principle on which they have bee...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “MY HELP AND MY DELIVERER” Psalms 70:1 This psalm repeats the closing verses of Psalms 40:1. It is a song of remembrance to remind Jehovah of His suffering ones. See Isaiah 43:26;...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    This short psalm is a rushing sob of anxious solicitude. There is little restfulness in it. Enemies are engaged in cruel persecution and mockery. It seems as though the singer felt that the strain was...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    "To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David, to bring (a) to remembrance." [Make (b) haste], O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD. (a) Which might put him in remembrance of his delivera...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    Of the sons of Jonadab. The Rechabites, of whom see Jeremias xxxv. By this addition of the seventy-two interpreters [Septuagint], we gather that this psalm was usually sung in the synagogue, in the pe...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    CONTENTS The Psalmist is here at his devotions, in the exercise of faith. He speaks of his situation as trying, and of the insults of his foes; but casts himself upon the faithfulness of his God. To...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _GOD THE HOPE OF THE DESPAIRING_ ‘Haste Thee, O God, to deliver me.’ Psalms 70:1 (Prayer Book Version) I. THIS SHORT PSALM IS A RUSHING SOB OF ANXIOUS SOLICITUDE.—There is little of restfulness in...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Psalms 70 embodies the desire of the Spirit of Christ in connection with His sufferings from man, (but expresses itself, as in the remnant in that day); that His enemies may be confounded those that s...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    [MAKE HASTE], O GOD, TO DELIVER ME,.... The phrase, "make haste", is supplied from the following clause in Psalms 40:13; it is, "be pleased, O Lord", or "Jehovah". The Targum renders it, "to deliver u...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Psalms 70:1 «To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David, to bring to remembrance. » [Make haste], O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD. _A Psalm of David_] Made, likely, or rather made...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2981. B.C. 1023._ This Psalm is copied almost word for word from the 40th, from Psa 40:13 to the end; and, perhaps, it is for this reason entitled, A Psalm to bring to remembrance. For it may s...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    TO HELP ME: _ Heb._ to my help...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    PSALM 70 THE ARGUMENT The contents of this Psalm are almost all to be found PSALMS 40:13, &c. Nor is it strange that they are here repeated, because the same or like occasions were oft repeated; and D...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Psalms 70:1 Musician H5329 (H8764) David H1732 remembrance H2142 (H8687) God H430 deliver H5337 (H8687) haste...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Prayer for help for the godly and shame for enemies. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: God sometimes delays help to His own people that He might excite earnest desires on their part. A h...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    This psalm continues David's supplications on the like occasion as above, which shows that we must repeat our prayers to God. It is taken almost verbatim from the fortieth psalm, and begins at the fif...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord._ A PATTERN SUPPLIANT It is the “fervent” prayer that is effectual, and “effectual” prayer that “availeth much.” Importunity prevails...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 70:1. This short psalm is an individual lament, an urgent prayer for rescue from gloating enemies. The psalm is very similar to Psalms 40:14

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    INTRODUCTION _Superscription_.—“To the chief musician, a psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.” “_To the chief musician_.” (See introduction to Psalms 57). “_To bring to remembrance_.” Barnes: “The...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION This psalm is a detached fragment of Psalms 40:1, separated off, probably, for liturgical purposes. Except in the last clause, the name "Elohim" is substituted for "Jehovah." A few omissio...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    The seventieth psalm: Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD (Psalms 70:1). I can identify with that prayer. God seems to move so slowly at times when I am in trouble and I...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Samuel 17:1; Psalms 143:7; Psalms 38:1; Psalms 40:13; Psalms 69:1

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