VBL · Chapter 70/150
1Para el director del coro. Un salmo de David. Para un memorial. Oh, Dios, ¡sálvame! ¡Apresúrate a ayudarme!
2Por favor, vence y humilla a los que tratan de matarme. Haz que los que me hieren retrocedan con deshonra.
3Que los que se burlan de mi se horroricen de su derrota.
4Pero que Sean felices todos los que vienen a ti; que los que aman tu salvación siempre digan: “¡Cuán grande es Dios!”
5En lo que a mi concierne, soy un pobre y menesteroso. ¡Apresúrate, oh Dios, a ayudarme! ¡No esperes más!
A brief and urgent plea for immediate help, almost identical to the final part of Psalm 40, in which David asks God to hasten to help him while his enemies are confounded and put to shame.
This psalm is essentially a repetition of verses 13-17 of Psalm 40, suggesting that poetic fragments could circulate independently and be reused in different liturgical compositions — a practice documented in other ancient poetic cultures as well. The Hebrew word translated as 'make haste' appears with repeated urgency, reflecting a prayer for immediate rescue, without the lengthy theological developments of other psalms. Today's application: not every prayer needs to be long or elaborate — moments of urgency call for simplicity and clarity in asking for help.
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