## Psalms Chapter 70

###### Psalms 70:1
[Psalms 70:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/70:1)

לַ֝מְנַצֵּ֗חַ לְדָוִ֥ד לְהַזְכִּֽיר׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
To the chief Musician, of David, for invocation.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
For the conductor, [a psalm] of David, to invoke [(the name of the L rd)].


###### Psalms 70:2
[Psalms 70:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/70:2)

אֱלֹהִ֥ים לְהַצִּילֵ֑נִי יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה לְעֶזְרָ֥תִי חֽוּשָׁה׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Make haste, O God, to deliver me; to help me, O Lord.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
O G d, [make haste] to save me; O L rd, hasten to my help.


###### Psalms 70:3
[Psalms 70:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/70:3)

יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ וְיַחְפְּרוּ֮ מְבַקְשֵׁ֢י נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י יִסֹּ֣גוּ אָ֭חוֹר וְיִכָּלְמ֑וּ חֲ֝פֵצֵ֗י רָעָתִֽי׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Let them be ashamed and confounded who seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, who desire my hurt.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Let those who seek my soul be shamed and abashed. Let those who desire my ill recoil in shame.


###### Psalms 70:4
[Psalms 70:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/70:4)

יָ֭שׁוּבוּ עַל־עֵ֣קֶב בׇּשְׁתָּ֑ם הָ֝אֹמְרִ֗ים הֶ֘אָ֥ח׀הֶאָֽח׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Let them be turned back because of their shame who say, Aha, aha.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Let them be turned back in the [very] circuit of their shaming [of me, measure for measure,] those who exult [in my afflictions, shouting:] "He'ach! He'ach!"


###### Psalms 70:5
[Psalms 70:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/70:5)

יָ֘שִׂ֤ישׂוּ וְיִשְׂמְח֨וּ**׀** בְּךָ֗ כׇּֽל־מְבַ֫קְשֶׁ֥יךָ וְיֹאמְר֣וּ תָ֭מִיד יִגְדַּ֣ל אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֹ֝הֲבֵ֗י יְשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
Let all those who seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee: and let such as love Thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
Let all those who seek You rejoice and regale over You; and let those who love Your salvation always say [(when they are saved)]: "Let G d be exalted!"


###### Psalms 70:6
[Psalms 70:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Psalms/r/70:6)

וַאֲנִ֤י**׀** עָנִ֣י וְאֶבְיוֹן֮ אֱלֹהִ֢ים ח֫וּשָׁה־לִּ֥י עֶזְרִ֣י וּמְפַלְטִ֣י אַ֑תָּה יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה אַל־תְּאַחַֽר׃{פ}

**The Koren Jerusalem Bible:**
But I am poor and needy: make haste to me, O God: Thou art my help and my deliverer; delay not, O Lord.

**The Rashi Ketuvim by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein:**
And I am poor and indigent, O G d, make haste to [help] me. You are my help and my saviour. O L rd, do not delay!