Psalms 70:2

Verse Psalms 70:2. _LET THEM BE TURNED BACKWARD_] They are coming in a _body_ against me. Lord, stop their progress!...

LET THEM BE ASHAMED AND CONFOUNDED THAT SEEK AFTER MY SOUL - The only change here from Psalms 40:14, is the omission of the word “together” which occurs there, and the omission of the words “to destroy it.” LET THEM BE TURNED BACKWARD, AND PUT TO CONFUSION, THAT DESIRE MY HURT - This corresponds in the Hebrew entirely with Psalms 40:14....

EXPOSITION This psalm is a detached fragment of Psalms 40:1, separated off, probably, for liturgical purposes. Except in the last clause, the name "Elohim" is substituted for "Jehovah." A few omissions are made, and one alteration which affects the sense. PSALMS 70:1 MAKE HASTE, O GOD, TO DELIVER ME. In Psalms 40:13 we find, "_Be pleased, _O Lord, to deliver me;" and this would seem to be the right way of supplying the ellipse here. MAKE HASTE TO HELP ME, O LORD. PSALMS 70:2 LET THEM BE ASHAMED AND CONFOUNDED....

LET THEM BE ASHAMED AND CONFOUNDED,.... In Psalms 40:14 it is added, "together"; Psalms 40:14; THAT SEEK AFTER MY SOUL; or "life"; in Psalms 40:14 it is added, "to destroy it"; for that was the end of their seeking after it; LET THEM BE TURNED BACKWARD, c. Psalms 40:14....

Psalms 70 This Psalm is “to bring to remembrance.” It is the repetition of the last five verses of the Fortieth Psalm. The cross is again made known and the attitude of men towards that cross, those who reject Him and those that love His salvation....

LXX. See Psalms 40:14....

LET THEM. Note the repeated alternation here. MY SOUL. me (emphatic). Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13....

The whole verse is a repetition, with variations, of Psalms 35:4; Psalms 35:26 (cp. Psalms 38:12); and Psalms 35:3 recall Psalms 35:21_; Psalms 35:25; Psalms 35:27; Psalms 35:10_, of the same Psalm. _that seek after my soul_ Or, that seek my life. The text of...

Psalms 70, 71 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Prayer Not to be Forsaken in Old Age. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 70:1-3 (70), Prayer against Enemies. Stanza II., Psalms 70:4-5 (70), Prayer in behalf of Friends. Stanza III., Psalms 71:1-3 (71), Prayer for Rescue and Deliverance, with Appeals to Divine Righteousness and Protection. Stanza IV., Psalms 71:4-6 (71), For Deliverance from One who is Lawless, Perverse and Ruthless, sought by Reference to Youthful Days. Stanza V., Psalms 71:7-9 (71), The Wonders of a Lifetime are pleade

This Ps. is simply a repetition of Psalms 40:13, 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...