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The Triumph of Camillus (1470-1475)
Biagio d'Antonio Tucci (1446-1516)
Italian Renaissance Style
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C., USA
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art
Explanation: Psalm 70 is David's prayer for deliverance for himself and for all who seek God, and for judgment upon those who seek to hurt him. It is almost identical to the latter part of Psalm 40 (see the link in the next section). The occasion for the Psalm is unknown; but the two most troublesome times in David's life came at the hands of Saul and of Absalom. David's reign as king was threatened twice -- by Saul before David could take office, and by Absalom after David had been on the throne for many years. God used military means as part of the rescue which he sent to David. Likewise, Camillus and his troops, in the painting above, saved the Roman government from destruction by its enemies.
[ THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: 1 Samuel 19-31. 2 Samuel 15-18. Psalm 40:13-17. IMPRECATORY PSALMS: Psalm 5. Psalm 10. Psalm 17. Psalm 35. Psalm 58. Psalm 59. Psalm 69. Psalm 70. Psalm 79. Psalm 83. Psalm 109. Psalm 129. Psalm 137. Psalm 140. ]
[ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]
[ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]
[ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Psalm 70 - #1. Psalm 70 - #2. Psalm 70 - #3. Psalm 70 - #4. ]
David pleads with the LORD to send help quickly (1). He asks that those who seek to destroy his soul will be ashamed, confounded, confused, and turned back. But he asks that those who seek God and who rejoice in his salvation will be glad so that they might magnify (or increase the reputation of) God (2-4). David closes, as he began, with a plea for God to deliver him quickly because he is poor and needy (5).
THE PSALTER:
BOOK TWO OF FIVE:
Psalms 42-72.
Psalm 70
Make haste, O God, to deliver me;
make haste to help me, O LORD.
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.
3 Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.
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.
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.
* NOTE: On Opening and Closing Comments in the Psalms.
[Some commentators take the Psalm in Habakkuk 3 to be a standard model for the Psalms.
Habakkuk's Psalm begins with the name of the composer ( Habakkuk) and a musical notation (" upon Shigionoth").
It closes with a dedication or a " send to" notice (" To the chief singer on my stringed instruments").
I have arranged similar material, where it is found in the Psalter, in accord with the model in Habakkuk.]
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