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Prayer for Help against Persecutors.
For the choir director. A Psalm of David; for a memorial.
APs 40:13-17; 70:1-5O God, hasten to deliver me;
O Loʀᴅ, hasten to my help!
APs 35:4, 26Let those be ashamed and humiliated
Who seek my 1Or soullife;
Let those be turned back and dishonored
Who delight 2Or to injure mein my hurt.
APs 40:15Let those be 1Some mss read appalledturned back because of their shame
Who say, “Aha, aha!”
 
Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You;
And let those who love Your salvation say continually,
“Let God be magnified.”
But APs 40:17I am afflicted and needy;
BPs 141:1Hasten to me, O God!
You are my help and my deliverer;
O Loʀᴅ, do not delay.

A70:1 Ps 40:13-17; 70:1-5

A70:2 Ps 35:4, 26

170:2 Or soul

270:2 Or to injure me

A70:3 Ps 40:15

170:3 Some mss read appalled

A70:5 Ps 40:17

B70:5 Ps 141:1