John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 70:5
But I am poor and needy ,.... In Psalm 40:17 it follows, yet "the Lord thinketh on me"; instead of which it is here; see Gill on Psalm 40:17 ; make haste unto me, O God ; which repeats for sense the same petition as in Psalm 71:1 ; thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying ; in Psalm 40:17 it is, "O my God". read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 70:1-5
The title tells us that this psalm was designed to bring to remembrance; that is, to put God in remembrance of his mercy and promises (for so we are said to do when we pray to him and plead with him. Isa. 43:26; Put me in remembrance)--not that the Eternal Mind needs a remembrancer, but this honour he is pleased to put upon the prayer of faith. Or, rather, to put himself and others in remembrance of former afflictions, that we may never be secure, but always in expectation of troubles, and of... read more