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Psalms 70 — Make Haste, O God, To Deliver Me
Summary
Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord. Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul. Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee. But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God.
Key verse
“But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying.”
— Psalm 70:5
Outline
- v.1-3 Make haste to deliver
- v.4-5 Let all who seek thee rejoice
Verse-by-verse
5
But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying.
Key doctrines
The Honest Plea of the Poor and Needy
Psalm 70:5 · Hebrews 4:16 · Psalm 86:1
Application
Verse 5 is the urgent prayer. Drop the pretense of self-sufficiency. Poor and needy is the password.
Christ in this chapter
Christ identifies with the poor and needy (Matthew 25:40). The God who hears the urgent cry is His Father.
Poor and needy. The honest self-description. The verse is for the urgent prayer of the empty.
Make no tarrying. Sometimes the prayer asks for speed. The chapter authorizes urgency.