The Psalmist is calling upon the Lord to be his “help and Saviour.”
He is looking to the Lord for an immediate response - “Come quickly to
rescue me, O God! Come quickly to help me, O Lord! ... O God, come
quickly to me ... O Lord, do not delay” (Psalm 70:1,5). The Psalmist
continues to pray for the Lord’s help: “”O God, do not be so distant
from me, O my God, come quickly to me” (Psalm 71:12). In these prayers,
we become aware of the Psalmist’s great pain. He speaks of “those who
seek his life” and “want his downfall” (Psalm 70:2), his “enemies” who
“talk about him” as “they watch him and plot to take his life” (Psalm
71:10). Through all his suffering, we see the light of faith shining
brightly - “Because of Your faithfulness, O my God, even I will give
thanks to You, as I play on a lyre. I will make music with a harp to
praise You, O Holy One of Israel. My lips will sing with joy when I make
music to praise You. My lips, which you have rescued, also will sing
joyfully. My tongue will tell about Your righteousness all day long”
(Psalm 71:22-24).
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