The Bible Study Podcast, episode 403. Today, the Bible Study podcast continues the study of the book of

Psalms with Psalm 70 and 71. Welcome to the Bible study podcast. I'm your host, Chris Christensen.

We've got a shorter psalm,

Psalm 70, another Psalm of David today, and then Psalm 71. And then also I do have an announcement,

which is I have decided that I am going to do half of the book of Psalms, which means I'm going to

end it after Psalm 75. And then we're going to do another study. I haven't figured out which,

but I'm currently thinking jumping back into the New Testament.

I just need a New Testament fix.

Here is Psalm 70.

Hasten, O God, to save me.

Come quickly, Lord, to help me.

May those who want to take my life be put to shame and confusion.

May all who desire my ruin be turned back in disgrace. May those who say to me,

aha, aha, turn back from their shame. But may all who seek you, rejoice and be glad in you. May those

who long for your saving help always say, the Lord is great. But as for me, I am poor and needy. Come quickly to me, O God. You are my help

and my deliverer. Lord, do not delay. Both of these two Psalms, Psalm 70 and Psalm 71, are petitions.

And this one is similar to some of the other ones that we have done. One of the reasons that we're

going to cover two Psalms

because we've got this relatively familiar theme at this point. And probably also one of the reasons

why I'm going to take a little break here from Psalms. David again finds himself in need of help

and is calling out to God. David takes a lot of inspiration for Psalms from being in this

sort of situation where someone is trying to take his life. And that just reminded me. It's

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