Chapter 70
1לַמְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִד לְהַזְכִּֽירFor the leader. Of David. Lehazkir.
2אֱלֹהִים לְהַצִּילֵנִי יְהֹוָה לְעֶזְרָתִי חֽוּשָׁהHasten, O God, to save me; O ETERNAL One, to aid me!
3יֵבֹשׁוּ וְיַחְפְּרוּ מְבַקְשֵׁי נַפְשִׁי יִסֹּגוּ אָחוֹר וְיִכָּלְמוּ חֲפֵצֵי רָעָתִֽיLet those who seek my life be frustrated and disgraced; let those who wish me harm, fall back in shame.
4יָשׁוּבוּ עַל־עֵקֶב בׇּשְׁתָּם הָאֹמְרִים הֶאָח הֶאָֽחLet those who say, “Aha! Aha!” turn back because of their frustration.
5יָשִׂישׂוּ וְיִשְׂמְחוּ בְּךָ כׇּֽל־מְבַקְשֶׁיךָ וְיֹאמְרוּ תָמִיד יִגְדַּל אֱלֹהִים אֹהֲבֵי יְשׁוּעָתֶֽךָBut let all who seek You be glad and rejoice in You; let those who are eager for Your deliverance always say, “Extolled be God!”
6וַאֲנִי עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן אֱלֹהִים חוּשָׁה־לִּי עֶזְרִי וּמְפַלְטִי אַתָּה יְהֹוָה אַל־תְּאַחַֽרBut I am poor and needy; O God, hasten to me! You are my help and my rescuer; O ETERNAL One, do not delay.