Psalms 70

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70:1
לַמְנַצֵּחַ לְדָוִד לְהַזְכִּיר׃
For the Leader. [A Psalm] of David; to make memorial.
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70:2
אֱלֹהִים לְהַצִּילֵנִי יְהוָה לְעֶזְרָתִי חוּשָׁה׃
O God, to deliver me, O LORD, to help me, make haste.
70:3
יֵבֹשׁוּ וְיַחְפְּרוּ מְבַקְשֵׁי נַפְשִׁי יִסֹּגוּ אָחוֹר וְיִכָּלְמוּ חֲפֵצֵי רָעָתִי׃
Let them be ashamed and abashed That seek after my soul; Let them be turned backward and brought to confusion That delight in my hurt.
70:4
יָשׁוּבוּ עַל־עֵקֶב בָּשְׁתָּם הָאֹמְרִים הֶאָח הֶאָח׃
Let them be turned back by reason of their shame That say: 'Aha, aha.'
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70:5
יָשִׂישׂוּ וְיִשְׂמְחוּ בְּךָ כָּל־מְבַקְשֶׁיךָ וְיֹאמְרוּ תָמִיד יִגְדַּל אֱלֹהִים אֹהֲבֵי יְשׁוּעָתֶךָ׃
Let all those that seek Thee rejoice and be glad in Thee; And let such as love Thy salvation say continually: 'Let God be magnified.'
70:6
וַאֲנִי עָנִי וְאֶבְיוֹן אֱלֹהִים חוּשָׁה־לִּי עֶזְרִי וּמְפַלְטִי אַתָּה יְהוָה אַל־תְּאַחַר׃
But I am poor and needy; O God, make haste unto me; Thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, tarry not.
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Rashi on Psalms 70:4

<b>Let them return in the path of their shame</b> Measure for measure, as they did to me.<br><br><b>in the path</b> In that very same path, en ses trazes, on (their) its footsteps.<br><br><b>those who say</b> about me.<br><br><b>“Aha”</b> An expressi...

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