Psalms 70:1

Psalms 70:1 says, To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, to bring to remembrance.  After the introduction which states that this is a psalm to bring remembrance, verse one says, Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.  This psalm is almost word for word the last five verses of the fortieth psalm, and as Matthew Henry says may have been used as a prayer.  David asked for God to help him quickly.  If we are in a bad situation, we should ask God to help us quickly, but then we should rest in the assurance that He will help us when His timing is right.  Verse two adds, Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.  David then asked God to leave his enemies confused and ashamed.  Those who are at war with the followers of Christ are already confused, and one day, when God's judgment comes, they will realize this and be very ashamed that they did not put their faith in Jesus Christ instead of being at war against Him.  Verse three continues, Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.  David again asked that his enemies be turned back as a reward for their actions against him because of his stand for God.  Those who oppose and oppress Christians will one day receive the reward for their actions, which is everlasting separation from God and punishment in hell.  Until then, though we should pray to God that they not be victorious over us, we should also pray for their salvation with a Christ like love for them.  Verse four states, 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.  Having prayed for the defeat of his enemies, David now prayed for the rejoicing of those who put their faith in God.  Having put our faith in Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, there should never be anything that keeps us fom rejoicing in the Lord.  We should rejoice whether things are going well or whether we are surrounded by enemies.  Verse five adds, But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying. David pronounced himself to be poor and in need of God's help and again asked God to come quickly to deliver him.  Until we accept Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, we are poor spiritually and need to ask God to come quickly and save us, and He will immediately save us once we put our faith in Christ.   Jesus Christ is the only help and Redeemer that anyone can ever have, and once we put our faith in Him, nothing can separate us from God.  The Holy Spirit is with us continually to guide us and help us in times of trouble.