psalm-40-70.md

Psalm 40:13-17	Psalm 70
For the music director, a psalm of David.	For the music director, by David; written to get God’s attention.
Please be willing, O LORD, to rescue me!	O God, please be willing to rescue me.
O LORD, hurry and help me!	O LORD, hurry and help me.
May those who are trying to snatch away my life	May those who are trying to take my life
be totally embarrassed and ashamed.	be embarrassed and ashamed.
May those who want to harm me	May those who want to harm me
be turned back and ashamed.	be turned back and ashamed.
May those who say to me, “Aha! Aha!”	May those who say, “Aha! Aha!”
be humiliated and disgraced.	be driven back and disgraced.
May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you.	May all those who seek you be happy and rejoice in you.
May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually,	May those who love to experience your deliverance say continually,
“May the LORD be praised!”	“May God be praised!”
I am oppressed and needy.	I am oppressed and needy.
May the LORD pay attention to me.	O God, hurry to me.
You are my helper and my deliverer.	You are my helper and my deliverer.
O my God, do not delay.	O LORD, do not delay.