# Psalm 70 📖: Hurry to Help Me [[📚 Explore the Bible Books]] [[-Psalm Overview]] | [[Psalm 69]] | [[Psalm 71]] > [!info] Table of Contents > [[#📜 Scripture Text (NET)]] > [[#📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary]] > [[#🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights]] > [[#🧠 Chapter Summary]] > [[#✝️ Christ in This Chapter]] > [[#🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application]] > [[#💬 Discussion Questions]] > [[#✍️ Key Verses to Remember]] > [[#🔗 Related Passages/Cross Reference]] > [[#🙏 Devotional Reflection]] > [[#📂 Internal Notes]] ## 📜 Scripture Text (NET) (The NET Bible: New English Translation. Biblical Studies Press, 2005) ## For the music director, by David; written to get God’s attention. [[#Verse 01.]] O God, please be willing to rescue me. O Lord, hurry and help me. [[#Verse 02.]] May those who are trying to take my life be embarrassed and ashamed. May those who want to harm me be turned back and ashamed. [[#Verse 03.]] May those who say, “Aha! Aha!” be driven back and disgraced. [[#Verse 04.]] May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you. May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually, “May God be praised!” [[#Verse 05.]] I am oppressed and needy. O God, hurry to me. You are my helper and my deliverer. O Lord, do not delay. ## 📖 Verse-by-Verse Commentary ###### Overall. ###### Verse 01. ###### Verse 02. ###### Verse 03. ###### Verse 04. ###### Verse 05. ## 🤔 Interesting Facts / Historical and Cultural Insights 1. Psalm 70 is almost identical to Psalm 40:13-17. 2. The heading says it is "to bring to remembrance," also found in the heading of Psalm 38. 3. Psalm 70 uses the name *Elohim* (God) in places where Psalm 40 uses *Yahweh* (the Lord). 4. It is only five verses long. 5. The early monk John Cassian recommended the opening words of 70:1 as a constant prayer. 6. In many churches, the Liturgy of the Hours begins with the words of 70:1. 7. The enemies say, "Aha! Aha!" (70:3), mocking David in his trouble. 8. The urgent word "hurry" frames the psalm in 70:1 and 70:5. 9. David is described as "oppressed and needy" (70:5), a common phrase for those who depend on God. 10. Psalms 70 and 71 have been read together, and some Hebrew manuscripts join them as one psalm. ## 🧠 Chapter Summary > [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way. ## ✝️ Christ in This Chapter Christ is the Savior who answers the cry of the poor and needy (70:5). Jesus came to bring good news to the poor and freedom to the oppressed (Luke 4:18), and He is never late to help. ## 🔎 Key Principles / 🛟 Life Application > [!note] 🌱 Still growing. This section is on its way. ## 💬 Discussion Questions 1. David cries for God to hurry and help him (70:1, 5). Is it okay to ask God to act quickly? Why or why not? 2. David asks that all who seek God would rejoice and say, "God is great!" (70:4). How can you rejoice in God even before your problem is solved? 3. David calls himself poor and needy (70:5). Why is admitting our need such an important part of prayer? ## ✍️ Key Verses to Remember - 📖 verse 1: God, please deliver me! Lord, hurry and help me! - 📖 verse 4: May all who seek You be happy and rejoice in You. - 📖 verse 5: I am oppressed and needy; O God, hurry to me. ## 🔗 Related Passages/Cross Reference - 🔗 [[Psalm 40#Verse 13.|Psalm 40:13-17]] - The same prayer earlier in the Psalms. - 🔗 [[Luke 04#Verse 18.|Luke 4:18]] - Good news to the poor. - 🔗 [[Hebrews 04#Verse 16.|Hebrews 4:16]] - Approach the throne of grace for help in time of need. - 🔗 [[Matthew 05#Verse 03.|Matthew 5:3]] - Blessed are the poor in spirit. - 🔗 [[Psalm 38#Verse 22.|Psalm 38:22]] - Hurry to help me, O Lord. ## 🙏 Devotional Reflection 📝 SOAP: [[Psalm 70 - SOAP|Time With God Brings Joy]] ## 📂 Internal Notes