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Psalms 70

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVTo the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance. Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.
    WEBFor the Chief Musician. By David. A reminder. Hurry, God, to deliver me. Come quickly to help me, Yahweh.
  2. 2
    KJVLet them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
    WEBLet them be disappointed and confounded who seek my soul. Let those who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace.
  3. 3
    KJVLet them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.
    WEBLet them be turned because of their shame who say, “Aha! Aha!”
  4. 4
    KJVLet all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.
    WEBLet all those who seek you rejoice and be glad in you. Let those who love your salvation continually say, “Let God be exalted!”
  5. 5
    KJVBut I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.
    WEBBut I am poor and needy. Come to me quickly, God. You are my help and my deliverer. Yahweh, don’t delay.
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.