From: "Yair Davidiy" <britam@netvision.net.il>
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 2:09 PM
Subject: Psalms 70
 

 Psalms 70

TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN. A PSALM OF DAVID. TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN, TO
 BRING TO REMEMBRANCE.

This Psalm may be considered a continuation in content to Psalm 69.
It continues the theme of Psalm 69 with however more of an emphasis
 on the personal private applicability of the message which is a call
 to the Almighty for help.
God is being asked to rescue the reciter from their enemies and to
 punish those enemies. This is delivered together with a promise that
 they who seek God will be rewarded with His Presence and with succor.
The message in Psalm 69 was so significant and surprising that it is
 worth repeated:
 
 ADD INIQUITY UNTO THEIR INIQUITY: AND LET THEM NOT COME INTO THY
 RIGHTEOUSNESS [Psalms 69:27].

People who dislike the Jews are usually corrupt personalities.  They
 are often moral reprobates with something wrong with them.
Potentially we are all liable to go bad in the same way that on the
 other hand we can all better ourselves if we so will.
The ability to do good, to be good, not to pervert our paths, is a
 gift from the Almighty.
When you get a chance to be better take advantage of it.
It may not come again, at least not so easily.
Be like a good businessman running his business.
When you can profit spiritually do so.
Not only are anti-Semites naturally no-good but David in this Psalm
 wishes that they not get better.
In other words, they who hate the Jews curse themselves and are accursed.
Stay away from them.
 
 [Psalms 70:1] MAKE HASTE, O GOD, TO DELIVER ME; MAKE HASTE TO  HELP
 ME, O LORD.
 
 This Psalm is almost a word for word repetition of Psalm 40:13-17.
It repeats a theme that David sought to emphasize. Even though David
 had sinned and his enemies knew about it David still prayed and
 believed that God would help him.  Amongst the adversaries of David
 there were some who presented themselves as morally righteous and
 tried to present David as a sinner who would be punished and
 therefore should be removed from office. David was not such a person.
 David prayed to God to prove his acceptability and so confound his
 enemies.
 
 [Psalms 70:2] LET THEM BE ASHAMED AND CONFOUNDED THAT SEEK AFTER MY
 SOUL: LET THEM BE  TURNED BACKWARD, AND PUT TO CONFUSION, THAT DESIRE
 MY HURT.
 
 [Psalms 70:3] LET THEM BE TURNED BACK FOR A REWARD OF THEIR SHAME
 THAT SAY, AHA, AHA.
 
 [Psalms 70:4] 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.

This is also a theme in the Psalms of David. The very feeling of
 being close to God constantly sent a thrill of joy through the being
 of David. This is the feeling that all those who seek the Almighty
 should achieve.
 
 [Psalms 70:5] BUT I AM POOR AND NEEDY: MAKE HASTE UNTO ME, O GOD:
 THOU ART MY HELP AND MY DELIVERER; O LORD, MAKE NO TARRYING.

God was the salvation of David and HE will be the salvation of us
 all.