Psalms 70

Psalms 70:1

Psalm 70: Help Quickly!For the most part, Psalms 70 is a repetition of Psa_40:13-17. The heading states that it is a Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Four distinct movements appear. Help Quickly (70:1)Morgan calls it “a rushing sob of anxious solicitude.” This is certainly the impression we get in verse 1 where David is urging the Lord to make haste to deliver him. Punish Thoroughly (70:2, 3)The defeat and rout of his foes is of major concern at the moment. He accuses them of trying to kill him, of taking pleasure in harming him, and of jeering at his calamity. He, in turn, asks that they might be thoroughly nonplussed, that they might be turned back and confused, and that they might be startled or appalled by the depth of their own shame. Be Praised Continually (70:4)The flow of thought here is that if God comes to the psalmist’s rescue, this will result in a great wave of praise to Him. All those who seek the Lord will have occasion to exult in His help, and to worship Him as the great God of salvation. Help Quickly (70:5)Again the cry for speedy rescue goes up from the destitute. Although David cannot be said to be soaring in confidence, yet his faith is in the LORD as his help and his deliverer, and such faith will never go unrewarded.