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E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 70:3

That say. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "Who are saying to me". Compare Psalms 40:15 . Aha, aha. Figure of speech Epizeuxis. App-6 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 70:1

PSALM 70PRAYER FOR HELP AGAINST PERSECUTORSSUPERSCRIPTION: TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN.A PSALM OF DAVID; TO BRING REMEMBRANCE,OR (MARGIN) TO MAKE MEMORIAL.Psalms 70:1-5"Make haste, O God, to deliver me;Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.Let them be put to shame and confoundedThat seek after my soul:Let them be turned backward and brought to dishonorThat delight in my hurt.Let them be turned back by reason of their shameThat say, Aha, Aha.Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee;And let... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 70:1

Psalms 70:0. David soliciteth God to the speedy destruction of the wicked, and preservation of the godly. To the chief Musician, A psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Title. להזכיר לדוד למנצח lamnatseach ledavid lehazkiir.— This psalm is almost word for word the same with the latter part of the 40th; but as there is some little difference in every verse, Bishop Patrick thinks that in some new danger, and probably that into which Absalom brought him, David took a review of the 40th, and,... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 70:1

David needed and cried out for God’s immediate help (cf. Psalms 31:2). read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 70:1-5

Psalms 70The superscription of this psalm, a "memorial" or "petition," literally means, "to bring to remembrance" (cf. Psalms 38)."Perhaps this was a note that the psalm was to be used in connection with the offerings (cf. 1 Chronicles 16:4), which would help ’remind’ the Lord of the petitioner’s request." [Note: Ross, p. 845.] The subject matter of this psalm is very similar to that of Psalms 69, though the treatment is much shorter. It is almost identical to Psalms 40:13-17 except for the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 70:2-3

He needed help quickly because enemies were trying to ruin him. He prayed that God would bring shame on those who sought to shame David. His enemies were evidently trying to kill him. read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 70:1-5

This Ps. is simply a repetition of Psalms 40:13-17, with a few variations. ’Lord’ (Jehovah) is changed, into ’God’ (Elohim) except in Psalms 70:1; On the other hand, ’Elohim’ is changed into ’Jehovah’ in Psalms 70:5. By a change of one letter in the Hebrew ’turned back’ is substituted for ’desolate’ in Psalms 70:3, and ’make haste unto me’ appears instead of ’thinketh upon me’ in Psalms 70:5. The five vv. composing the Ps. constitute a cry to God for help and deliverance.Title: see on Psalms 38. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 70:2

(2) There are two omissions here from Psalms 40:14, “together” and “to destroy it.” read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 70:1-5

Psalms 70:1-5THIS psalm is all but identical with the last verses of Psalms 40:13-17. Some unimportant alterations have been made, principally in the Divine names; but the principle on which they have been made is not obvious. It is scarcely correct to say, with Delitzsch, that the psalm "has been transformed, so as to become Elohistic" for though it twice replaces the name of Jehovah with that of God (Psalms 70:1, Psalms 70:4), it makes the converse change in Psalms 70:5, last clause, by... read more

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