May those who say, “Aha, aha!” retreat because of their shame.
This psalm is simply the fortieth psalm cut down to five verses and fitted for some particular occasion. I will not repeat myself here; look to my commentary on Psalm 40 for the full interpretation.
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Commenting on Psalm 70:1-5
Let them be turned back. This is a milder term than that used in Psalm 40, where he cries, "let them be desolate." Had growing years matured and mellowed the psalmist's spirit? To be "turned back, "however, may come to the same thing as to be "desolate; " disappointed malice is the nearest akin to desolation that can well be conceived.
David prays God to make haste, speaking from poverty and need. Poverty is a strong plea before a God of mercy who fills the hungry with good things. He asks God to deliver him from trouble, sustain him under it, and do both quickly, for God sometimes delays to stir up earnest desire in His people.
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Commenting on Psalm 70:1-5