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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!
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.
When people laugh at me,
    make them ashamed for what they have done.
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.’
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.