What does Psalms 70:2 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt."
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 destro...
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...
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. _...
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. Sta...
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...
PSALMS 42:72 _GORDON CHURCHYARD_ Words in boxes are from the Bible. Words marked with a *star are described in the word list at the end. The translated Bible text has yet to go through Advanced Che...
There are two omissions here from Psalms 40:14, “together_”_ and “to destroy it.”...
_[Psalms 70:3]_ יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ וְ יַחְפְּרוּ֮ מְבַקְשֵׁ֪י נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י יִסֹּ֣גוּ אָ֭חֹור וְ יִכָּלְמ֑וּ חֲ֝פֵצֵ֗י רָעָתִֽי׃...
Psalms 70:1 THIS psalm is all but identical with the last verses of Psalms 40:13. Some unimportant alterations have been made, principally in the Divine names; but the principle on which they have bee...
“MY HELP AND MY DELIVERER” Psalms 70:1 This psalm repeats the closing verses of Psalms 40:1. It is a song of remembrance to remind Jehovah of His suffering ones. See Isaiah 43:26; Isaiah 62:6. Psal...
This short psalm is a rushing sob of anxious solicitude. There is little restfulness in it. Enemies are engaged in cruel persecution and mockery. It seems as though the singer felt that the strain was...
Let them be ashamed and (c) confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt. (c) He was assured that the more they raged, the nearer they we...
_Justice. Or mercy, Psalm xxx. 1. I have not injured Absalom, &c. (Calmet) --- God avengeth the injuries done to his servants. (Worthington)_...
Psalms 70 embodies the desire of the Spirit of Christ in connection with His sufferings from man, (but expresses itself, as in the remnant in that day); that His enemies may be confounded those that s...
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 o...
Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt. Ver. 2. _Let them be ashamed_] See Psalms 40:14; Psalms 35:26,27 ....
_A.M. 2981. B.C. 1023._ This Psalm is copied almost word for word from the 40th, from Psa 40:13 to the end; and, perhaps, it is for this reason entitled, A Psalm to bring to remembrance. For it may s...
PRAYER FOR HELP AGAINST THE ENEMIES. To the chief musician, as a prayer to be used in public worship, a psalm of David, to bring to remembrance, the hymn being intended for that part of the service w...
No text from Poole on this verse....
Psalms 70:2 ashamed H954 (H8799) confounded H2659 (H8799) seek H1245 (H8764) life H5315 turned H5472 (H8735) back H268 confused H3637 (H8735) desire H2655 hurt H7451 Let - Psalms 6:10, Psalms 35:4,...
CONTENTS: Prayer for help for the godly and shame for enemies. CHARACTERS: God, David. CONCLUSION: God sometimes delays help to His own people that He might excite earnest desires on their part. A h...
This psalm continues David's supplications on the like occasion as above, which shows that we must repeat our prayers to God. It is taken almost verbatim from the fortieth psalm, and begins at the fif...
_Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord._ A PATTERN SUPPLIANT It is the “fervent” prayer that is effectual, and “effectual” prayer that “availeth much.” Importunity prevails...
PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 70:1. This short psalm is an individual lament, an urgent prayer for rescue from gloating enemies. The psalm is very similar to Psalms 40:14. The title specifies the psalm a...
INTRODUCTION _Superscription_.—“To the chief musician, a psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.” “_To the chief musician_.” (See introduction to Psalms 57). “_To bring to remembrance_.” Barnes: “The...
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 omissio...
The seventieth psalm: Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD (Psalms 70:1). I can identify with that prayer. God seems to move so slowly at times when I am in trouble and I...
Isaiah 28:13; Isaiah 41:11; John 18:6; Psalms 109:29; Psalms 35:26; Psalms 35:4; Psalms 6:10; Psalms 71:13...