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Prayer for Help against Persecutors.
For the choir director. A Psalm of David; for a memorial.
AO God, hasten to deliver me;
O Lord, hasten to my help!
ALet those be ashamed and humiliated
Who seek my 1life;
Let those be turned back and dishonored
Who delight 2in my hurt.
ALet those be 1turned back because of their shame
Who say, β€œAha, aha!”
Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
And let those who love Your salvation say continually,
β€œLet God be magnified.”
But AI am afflicted and needy;
BHasten to me, O God!
You are my help and my deliverer;
O Lord, do not delay.
A 70:1 Ps 40:13-17; 70:1-5 A 70:2 Ps 35:4, 26 1 70:2 Or soul 2 70:2 Or to injure me A 70:3 Ps 40:15 1 70:3 Some mss read appalled A 70:5 Ps 40:17 B 70:5 Ps 141:1