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David wrote this song for the music leader, to ask God to help him.

A prayer for help[a]

70 God, please save me!
    Lord, come quickly to help me!
2 Stop the people who want to kill me,
    so that they become ashamed and confused.
Chase the people who want to hurt me,
    so that they run away in shame.
3 When people laugh at me,
    make them ashamed for what they have done.
4 God, may those who want to know you be very happy.
Everyone who loves you because you have saved them
    should never stop saying, ‘Praise God.’
5 But I am poor and weak, God.
    Please hurry to give me help.
You are the one who helps me
    and who saves me.
Lord, come quickly to help me!

Footnotes

  1. 70:1 This psalm is the same as Psalms 40:13-17. Also see Psalms 35:4,21,26,27.