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You are my help and my deliverer; LORD, do not delay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/70.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But as for me, I am poor and needy; please hurry to my aid, O God. You are my helper and my savior; O LORD, do not delay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/70.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But I am poor and needy; hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/70.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I am poor and needy; hurry to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/70.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But I <i>am</i> poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou <i>art</i> my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/70.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But I <i>am</i> poor and needy; Make haste to me, O God! You <i>are</i> my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/70.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I am afflicted and needy; Hurry to me, God! You are my help and my savior; LORD, do not delay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/70.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But I am afflicted and needy; Hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/70.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But I am afflicted and needy; Hasten to me, O God! Thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/70.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But I am afflicted and needy; Hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my protector; O Yahweh, do not delay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/70.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But I am afflicted and needy; Come quickly to me, O God! You are my help and my rescuer; O LORD, do not delay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/70.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am oppressed and needy; hurry to me, God. You are my help and my deliverer; LORD, do not delay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/70.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I am afflicted and needy; hurry to me, God. You are my help and my deliverer; LORD, do not delay. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/70.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But I am poor and needy; Make haste unto me, O God: Thou art my help and my deliverer; O Jehovah, make no tarrying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/70.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I am poor and needy, but you, the LORD God, care about me. You are the one who saves me. Please hurry and help! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/70.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But I am poor and needy; make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/70.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But I am oppressed and needy. O God, come to me quickly. You are my help and my savior. O LORD, do not delay!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/70.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I am weak and poor; come to me quickly, O God. You are my savior and my LORD--hurry to my aid! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/70.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />As for me, I am poor and needy. God, come quickly to me. You are my helper and my deliverer. LORD, please do not delay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/70.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I am poor and needy; hurry to me, O God. You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/70.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I am oppressed and needy! O God, hurry to me! You are my helper and my deliverer! O LORD, do not delay! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/70.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But I am poor and needy. Come to me quickly, God. You are my help and my deliverer. LORD, do not delay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/70.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But I am poor and needy: make haste to me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no delay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/70.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But I am poor and needy. Come to me quickly, God. You are my help and my deliverer. Yahweh, don’t delay. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/70.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I [am] poor and needy, O God, hurry to me, "" You [are] my help and my deliverer, "" O YHWH, do not linger!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/70.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I am poor and needy, O God, haste to me, My help and my deliverer art Thou, O Jehovah, tarry Thou not!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/70.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I am poor and needy: O God, hasten to me, my help and my deliverer; thou, O Jehovah, wilt not delay.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/70.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But I am needy and poor; O God, help me. Thou art my helper and my deliverer: O Lord, make no delay. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/70.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 69:6>I am truly destitute and poor. O God, assist me. You are my helper and my deliverer. O Lord, do not delay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/70.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I am miserable and poor. God, come to me quickly! You are my help and deliverer. LORD, do not delay! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/70.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />But I am poor and needy; hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, do not delay!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/70.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But I am poor and needy; make haste unto me, O God; thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, tarry not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/70.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I am poor and afflicted, oh, God, stay with me; you are my helper and my deliverer; my God, do not delay! <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/70.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />But I am poor and needy; O God, make haste unto me; Thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, tarry not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/70.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But I am poor and needy; O God, help me: thou art my helper and deliverer, O Lord, delay not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/70-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=8433" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/70.htm">Hurry, O LORD, to Help Me</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>May all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation always say, “Let God be magnified!” <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: wa·’ă·nî (Conj-w:: Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">But I am</a> <a href="/hebrew/6041.htm" title="6041: ‘ā·nî (Adj-ms) -- Poor, afflicted, humble. From anah; depressed, in mind or circumstances.">poor</a> <a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="34: wə·’eḇ·yō·wn (Conj-w:: Adj-msc) -- In want, needy, poor. From 'abah, in the sense of want; destitute.">and needy;</a> <a href="/hebrew/2363.htm" title="2363: ḥū·šāh- (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment.">hurry</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">to me,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">O God.</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tāh (Pro-2ms) -- You (masc. sing.). ">You</a> <a href="/hebrew/5828.htm" title="5828: ‘ez·rî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A help, helper. From azar; aid.">are my help</a> <a href="/hebrew/6403.htm" title="6403: ū·mə·p̄al·ṭî (Conj-w:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc:: 1cs) -- To escape. A primitive root; to slip out, i.e. Escape; causatively, to deliver.">and my deliverer;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: ’al- (Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/309.htm" title="309: tə·’a·ḥar (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms) -- To remain behind, tarry. A primitive root; to loiter; by implication to procrastinate.">delay.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/40-17.htm">Psalm 40:17</a></span><br />But I am poor and needy; may the Lord think of me. You are my helper and deliverer; O my God, do not delay.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Isaiah 41:17</a></span><br />The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/86-1.htm">Psalm 86:1</a></span><br />A prayer of David. Incline Your ear, O LORD, and answer me, for I am poor and needy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/109-22.htm">Psalm 109:22</a></span><br />For I am poor and needy; my heart is wounded within me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-19.htm">Psalm 22:19</a></span><br />But You, O LORD, be not far off; O my Strength, come quickly to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/38-22.htm">Psalm 38:22</a></span><br />Come quickly to help me, O Lord my Savior.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-12.htm">Psalm 71:12</a></span><br />Be not far from me, O God. Hurry, O my God, to help me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-2.htm">Psalm 31:2</a></span><br />Incline Your ear to me; come quickly to my rescue. Be my rock of refuge, the stronghold of my deliverance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/35-10.htm">Psalm 35:10</a></span><br />All my bones will exclaim, “Who is like You, O LORD, who delivers the afflicted from the aggressor, the poor and needy from the robber?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-12.htm">Psalm 72:12</a></span><br />For he will deliver the needy who cry out and the afflicted who have no helper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-6.htm">Psalm 18:6</a></span><br />In my distress I called upon the LORD; I cried to my God for help. From His temple He heard my voice, and my cry for His help reached His ears.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/69-29.htm">Psalm 69:29</a></span><br />But I am in pain and distress; let Your salvation protect me, O God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/143-1.htm">Psalm 143:1</a></span><br />A Psalm of David. O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/25-4.htm">Isaiah 25:4</a></span><br />For You have been a refuge for the poor, a stronghold for the needy in distress, a refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat. For the breath of the ruthless is like rain against a wall,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/57-15.htm">Isaiah 57:15</a></span><br />For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit, to restore the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the contrite.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But I am poor and needy: make haste to me, O God: you are my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.</p><p class="hdg">I am</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/40-17.htm">Psalm 40:17</a></b></br> But I <i>am</i> poor and needy; <i>yet</i> the Lord thinketh upon me: thou <i>art</i> my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/69-29.htm">Psalm 69:29</a></b></br> But I <i>am</i> poor and sorrowful: let thy salvation, O God, set me up on high.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/109-22.htm">Psalm 109:22</a></b></br> For I <i>am</i> poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.</p><p class="hdg">make</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/141-1.htm">Psalm 141:1</a></b></br> A Psalm of David. LORD, I cry unto thee: make haste unto me; give ear unto my voice, when I cry unto thee.</p><p class="hdg">O Lord</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/13-1.htm">Psalm 13:1,2</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/10-37.htm">Hebrews 10:37</a></b></br> For yet a little while, and he that shall come will come, and will not tarry.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/revelation/22-20.htm">Revelation 22:20</a></b></br> He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/69-29.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/psalms/40-17.htm">Delay</a> <a href="/psalms/40-17.htm">Deliverer</a> <a href="/psalms/70-1.htm">Haste</a> <a href="/psalms/70-1.htm">Hasten</a> <a href="/psalms/70-1.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">Need</a> <a href="/psalms/69-33.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/psalms/69-33.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/psalms/70-1.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/psalms/69-35.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/psalms/59-15.htm">Tarry</a> <a href="/psalms/40-17.htm">Tarrying</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/72-2.htm">Afflicted</a> <a href="/psalms/119-60.htm">Delay</a> <a href="/psalms/71-11.htm">Deliverer</a> <a href="/psalms/71-12.htm">Haste</a> <a href="/psalms/71-12.htm">Hasten</a> <a href="/psalms/71-2.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/72-4.htm">Need</a> <a href="/psalms/72-4.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/psalms/72-2.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/psalms/71-12.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/psalms/71-2.htm">Saviour</a> <a href="/psalms/101-7.htm">Tarry</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-30.htm">Tarrying</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 70</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/70-1.htm">David solicits God to the speedy destruction of the wicked, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/70-4.htm">and preservation of the godly</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/70.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/70.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But I am poor and needy;</b><br>This phrase reflects a common theme in the Psalms, where the psalmist acknowledges his humble state and dependence on God. The terms "poor" and "needy" are often used to describe not only material poverty but also spiritual and emotional distress. In biblical times, the poor were often marginalized and lacked social power, making them reliant on God's justice and provision. This acknowledgment of need is a posture of humility, recognizing human insufficiency and the necessity of divine intervention. It echoes the Beatitudes in <a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">Matthew 5:3</a>, where Jesus blesses the "poor in spirit," highlighting the blessedness of recognizing one's spiritual need.<p><b>hurry to me, O God.</b><br>The plea for God to "hurry" underscores the urgency of the psalmist's situation. This reflects a deep trust in God's ability to respond swiftly to the cries of His people. The immediacy of the request suggests a crisis or pressing danger, a common context in the Psalms where the psalmist seeks God's immediate intervention. This urgency is mirrored in other scriptures, such as <a href="/psalms/22-19.htm">Psalm 22:19</a>, where David similarly calls for God's quick assistance. The use of "O God" emphasizes a personal relationship and reliance on the divine.<p><b>You are my help and my deliverer;</b><br>Here, the psalmist acknowledges God's role as both helper and deliverer. The term "help" indicates God's support and sustenance in times of trouble, while "deliverer" suggests rescue from peril or oppression. This dual role of God is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, where God is often depicted as the one who saves His people from their enemies, as seen in the Exodus narrative. The psalmist's declaration is an expression of faith, recognizing God's past faithfulness and His power to save. This anticipates the ultimate deliverance through Jesus Christ, who is seen as the fulfillment of God's promise to deliver His people.<p><b>O LORD, do not delay.</b><br>The use of "LORD" (Yahweh) invokes the covenant name of God, reminding the reader of God's promises and faithfulness to His people. The plea for God not to delay highlights the psalmist's desperation and reliance on God's timely intervention. This urgency is a common motif in the Psalms, where the psalmist often finds himself in dire circumstances and in need of immediate divine action. The call for God not to delay is a testament to the psalmist's faith in God's ability to act swiftly and decisively, a faith that is ultimately fulfilled in the New Testament through the person and work of Jesus Christ, who is seen as the ultimate deliverer.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>Traditionally attributed as the author of this Psalm, David often expressed his reliance on God during times of distress and need.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The central figure to whom David directs his plea for help and deliverance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist's_distress.htm">The Psalmist's Distress</a></b><br>The context of the Psalm is a time of urgent need, reflecting a personal crisis or threat.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/deliverance.htm">Deliverance</a></b><br>A recurring theme in the Psalms, where the psalmist seeks God's intervention and salvation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_poor_and_needy.htm">The Poor and Needy</a></b><br>Represents those who are humble and dependent on God for their sustenance and protection.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>Recognize our spiritual poverty and need for God's intervention in every aspect of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/urgency_in_prayer.htm">Urgency in Prayer</a></b><br>Approach God with urgency and sincerity, trusting in His timely response to our cries for help.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_deliverer.htm">God as Deliverer</a></b><br>Trust in God's ability to deliver us from our troubles, knowing that He is both willing and able to save.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>Embrace humility, acknowledging our limitations and God's sovereignty over our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/confidence_in_god's_timing.htm">Confidence in God's Timing</a></b><br>Cultivate patience and faith, believing that God's timing is perfect even when He seems to delay.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_70.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 70</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_david_truly_the_author_of_psalm_140.htm">If Psalm 140 is attributed to David, is there concrete evidence supporting his authorship, or could it be someone else?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_essence_of_sacred_feminine.htm">What is the essence of The Sacred Feminine?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_global_suffering_contradict_psalm_72.htm">Psalm 72:12-14 promises deliverance for the needy, yet suffering persists globally; does this contradict the psalm's assurance?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_12_5_with_ongoing_suffering.htm">How do we resolve the seeming conflict between Psalm 12:5, where God promises protection for the poor, and other biblical passages where the suffering of the righteous continues unabated?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/70.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Make haste unto me, O God.</span>--In <a href="/psalms/40-17.htm" title="But I am poor and needy; yet the Lord thinks on me: you are my help and my deliverer; make no tarrying, O my God.">Psalm 40:17</a>, "The Lord (<span class= "ital">Adonai</span>) thinketh on me."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/70.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God.</span> Instead of this last clause, <a href="/psalms/40-17.htm">Psalm 40:17</a> has, "Yet the Lord thinketh upon me," which cannot be ascribed to a corruption, but must be an alteration made deliberately. <span class="cmt_word">Thou art my Help and my Deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying.</span> Identical with <a href="/psalms/40-17.htm">Psalm 40:17</a>, except that here once more "Jehovah" replaces "Elohim." <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/70-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">וַאֲנִ֤י ׀</span> <span class="translit">(wa·’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am poor</span><br /><span class="heb">עָנִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6041.htm">Strong's 6041: </a> </span><span class="str2">Poor, afflicted, humble</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and needy;</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶבְיוֹן֮</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’eḇ·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_34.htm">Strong's 34: </a> </span><span class="str2">In want, needy, poor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hurry</span><br /><span class="heb">חֽוּשָׁ֫ה־</span> <span class="translit">(ḥū·šāh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2363.htm">Strong's 2363: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hurry, to be eager with excitement, enjoyment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to me,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">O God.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֪ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֑תָּה</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are my help</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶזְרִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ez·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5828.htm">Strong's 5828: </a> </span><span class="str2">A help, helper</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and my deliverer;</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמְפַלְטִ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·p̄al·ṭî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6403.htm">Strong's 6403: </a> </span><span class="str2">To slip out, escape, to deliver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">O LORD,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֝הוָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">do not</span><br /><span class="heb">אַל־</span> <span class="translit">(’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">delay.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּאַחַֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(tə·’a·ḥar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_309.htm">Strong's 309: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loiter, to procrastinate</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/70-5.htm">Psalm 70:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/70-5.htm">Psalm 70:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/70-5.htm">Psalm 70:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/70-5.htm">Psalm 70:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/70-5.htm">Psalm 70:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/70-5.htm">Psalm 70:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/70-5.htm">Psalm 70:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/70-5.htm">Psalm 70:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/70-5.htm">Psalm 70:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/70-5.htm">Psalm 70:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/70-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 70:5 But I am poor and needy (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/70-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 70:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 70:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/71-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 71:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 71:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>