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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.

2. Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.

3. Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

4. Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

5. But I [am] poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou [art] my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.

Verses related to Psalms, 70:

Psalm 70 is a psalm of supplication, in which the psalmist cries to God for help and deliverance before his enemies. He begins by asking God to save him and help him quickly, and expresses his confidence that God is his help and liberator. Then he pray to God to embarrass and confuse those who seek to harm him. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in this Psalm:

Psalm 35:4: "Those who seek to take my life be confused and humiliated; go back and confuse those who plot against me." Like the psalmist of Psalm 70, the psalmist of this verse asks God to confuse and humble those who seek to harm him.

Psalm 71:12: "O God, do not stretch you of me; my God, hurry to help me." This verse expresses the same urgency and supplication of the Psalm of Psalm 70, which asks God to help him quickly.

Psalm 83:16: "Cover them with shame, that they may seek your name, Lord." The Psalm of Psalm 70 asks God to embarrass their enemies so that they perceive God's superiority and seek his name.

Psalm 86:17: "Show me a sign for good, to see and confuse those who hate me; for you, Lord, have helped me and comforted me." The psalmist of this verse also asks God for a sign of help and deliverance, and expresses his confidence in God's help and comfort.

Psalm 143:7: "Answer me quickly, Lord, for my spirit fade; do not hide from me to your face, so that I may not be similar to those who descend to the grave." Like the psalmist of Psalm 70, the psalmist of this verse calls for God for quick help and expresses his despair at the difficulties he faces.





“Onde não há obediência, não há virtude. Onde não há virtude, não há bem, não há amor; e onde não há amor, não há Deus; e sem Deus não se chega ao Paraíso. Tudo isso é como uma escada: se faltar um degrau, caímos”. São Padre Pio de Pietrelcina