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13 (A)Be pleased, O Yahweh, to deliver me;
Make (B)haste, O Yahweh, to help me.
14 Let those be (C)ashamed and humiliated together
Who (D)seek my [a]life to sweep it away;
Let those be turned back and dishonored
Who delight in [b]evil against me.
15 Let those (E)be [c]appalled because of their shame
Who (F)say to me, “Aha, aha!”
16 (G)Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
Let those who love Your salvation (H)say continually,
“Yahweh be magnified!”
17 As for me, (I)I am afflicted and needy,
[d](J)May the Lord think of me.
You are my help and the One who rescues me;
Do not delay, O my God.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 40:14 Or soul
  2. Psalm 40:14 Or my calamity
  3. Psalm 40:15 Or desolated
  4. Psalm 40:17 Or The Lord is mindful

O Yahweh, Do Not Delay

For the choir director. Of David. To bring to remembrance.

70 (A)O God, hasten to deliver me;
O Yahweh, hasten to my help!
(B)Let those be ashamed and humiliated
Who seek my [a]life;
Let those be turned back and dishonored
Who delight in [b]evil against me.
(C)Let those [c]turn back because of their shame
Who say, “Aha, aha!”

Let those be joyful and glad in You
All who seek You
And let them say continually,
“Let God be magnified,”
Those who love Your salvation.
But (D)I am afflicted and needy;
(E)Hasten to me, O God!
You are my help and my protector;
O Yahweh, do not delay.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 70:2 Or soul
  2. Psalm 70:2 Or my calamity
  3. Psalm 70:3 Some mss be appalled