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Psalms 70:1

MAKE HASTE, O GOD, TO DELIVER ME; MAKE HASTE TO HELP ME, O LORD.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 70:2. The heading is Hebrew Psalms 70:1.

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לַ֝מְנַצֵּ֗חַlamnatsechato excelנָצַחpreposition, with the article, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “to excel”, a verb used as a describing wordH5329properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanentexcel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.לְדָוִ֥דledavidto Davidדָּוִדpreposition, noun, proper name — “to David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.לְהַזְכִּֽירlehazkirto be maleזָכַרpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to be male”, the to-form of the verbH2142properly, to mark (so as to be recognized), i.e. to remember; by implication, to mention; to be male[idiom] burn (incense), [idiom] earnestly, be male, (make) mention (of), be mindful, recount, record(-er), remember, make to be remembered, bring (call, come, keep, put) to (in) remembrance, [idiom] still, think on, [idiom] well.

אֱלֹהִ֥יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.לְהַצִּילֵ֑נִיlehatsilenito defendנָצַלpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to defend”, the to-form of the verbH5337to snatch away, whether in a good or a bad sense[idiom] at all, defend, deliver (self), escape, [idiom] without fail, part, pluck, preserve, recover, rescue, rid, save, spoil, strip, [idiom] surely, take (out).יְ֝הוָ֗הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לְעֶזְרָ֥תִיleezratito helpעֶזְרָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to help”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5833aidhelp(-ed, -er).חֽוּשָֽׁהchushahhasteחוּשׁverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular, paragogic he — “haste”, a commandH2363to hurry; figuratively, to be eager with excitement or enjoyment(make) haste(-n), ready.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For the Leader. A Psalm of David; to make memorial. O God, to deliver me, O LORD, to help me, make haste.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Make haste , O God, to deliver me; Make haste to help me, O Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

To the Overseer, by David. — 'To cause to remember.' O God, to deliver me, O Jehovah, for my help, haste.

World English Bible

Hurry, God, to deliver me. Come quickly to help me, Yahweh.

Darby Translation

Make haste, O God, to deliver me; Jehovah, [hasten] to my help.

Douay-Rheims

A psalm for David. Of the sons of Jonadab, and the former captives. In thee, O Lord, I have hoped, let me never be put to confusion:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For the Leader. A Psalm of David; to make memorial. O God, to deliver me, O LORD, to help me, make haste.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Draw nigh, O God, to my help.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ Θεὸς εἰς τὴν βοήθειάν μου πρόσχες.