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Psalms 70

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 70 of 150

1 To the chief musician. A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. O God, deliver me! Hurry, O Jehovah, to help me!

2 Let those who seek after my soul be ashamed and turned pale; let them be turned backward and shamed, those who desire my evil.

3 Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame, those who say, Aha, aha!

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Chapter Summary

David entreats Jehovah for the speedy destruction of the wicked, and preservation of the godly. To the chief musician. A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.

Key Hebrew Words

עֵ֣קֶב consequence H6118 · TWOT 1676e
עָנִ֣י poor H6041 · TWOT 1652d
נַ֫פְשִׁ֥ soul H5315 · TWOT 1395a
חֲ֝פֵצֵ֗י delighting in H2655 · TWOT 712a
בָּשְׁתָּ֑ shame H1322 · TWOT 222c

People & Context

Turned Back with Aha

David prays that those seeking his soul and saying 'Aha, aha!' will be turned back as a reward for their shame.

Timeline

Turned Back with Aha

David prays that those seeking his soul and saying 'Aha, aha!' will be turned back as a reward for their shame.

Psalms 70:2-3

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