What does Psalm 70:1 mean?

Psalm 70:1 highlights themes such as urgency, prayer, help when read in context.

How should I apply Psalm 70:1 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.

1Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.

2Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.

3Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

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Psalm 22:19
Both verses express a cry for immediate divine assistance in times of distress.
Hebrews 4:16
This verse encourages believers to approach God for help, resonating with the urgency expressed here.
Matthew 7:7
This verse teaches about asking God for help, paralleling the plea for deliverance.