A Cry of Urgent Need
For the director of music. Of David. To bring to remembrance.
Five verses of pure urgency, nearly a duplicate of the end of Psalm 40. There is no argument and no description of the trouble — only the word hurry, said to his Father three times by a man who calls himself poor and needy.
70 1Hurry, my Father, to rescue me! My Father, hurry to help me! 2Let those who want to kill me be ashamed and disgraced; let those who delight in my harm be turned back and humiliated. 3Let those who say, "Aha! Aha!" turn back because of their shame.
4But let all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; let those who love your salvation always say, "Our Father is great!" 5But I am poor and needy; hurry to me, my Father! You are my help and my deliverer; my Father, do not delay.
