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From Fact to Petition
Scholars note this verse is nearly identical to Psalm 40:17. A key difference is that while Psalm 40 states a fact ("The Lord thinketh upon me"), this verse turns it into an urgent plea: "Make haste unto me, O God." This shows how a believer's expression of trust can shift from a calm declaration to a desperate cry depending on the circumstances, yet the underlying reliance on God remains the same.
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Albert Barnes
On Psalms 70:5
18th Century
Theologian
But I am poor and needy - This is the same as in Psalms 40:17.
Make haste to me, O God - Hebrew, אלהים
Charles Ellicott
On Psalms 70:5
19th Century
Bishop
Make haste unto me, O God. —In Psalm 40:17, The Lord (Adonai) thinketh on me.
John Gill
On Psalms 70:5
17th Century
Pastor
But I [am] poor and needy
In (Psalms 40:17) it follows, yet "the Lord thinketh on me"; instead of which …
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Matthew Henry
On Psalms 70:1–5
17th Century
Minister
This psalm is almost the same as the last five verses of Psalm 40. While here we behold Jesus Christ presented in poverty and distress, we also see…