Psa 70:5 | NETfull | STEP | I am oppressed and needy! O God, hurry to me! You are my helper and my deliverer! O Lord , do not delay!

Psalms 70:5

5 I am oppressed and needy! ^{▼▼ See Pss 35:10; 37:14.}
O God, hurry to me! ^{▼▼ Ps 40:17 has “may the Lord pay attention to me.”}
You are my helper and my deliverer!
O Lord, ^{▼▼ Ps 40:17 has “my God” instead of “Lord.”} do not delay!

Psalm 71

^{▼▼ Psalm 71. The psalmist prays for divine intervention and expresses his confidence that God will protect and vindicate him. The first three verses are very similar to Ps 31:1–3a.}