1 M ake haste, O God, to deliver me! Make haste to help me, O Lord!

Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O Lord!

2 L et them be ashamed and confounded Who seek my life; Let them be turned back and confused Who desire my hurt.

Let them be put to shame and confounded that seek and demand my life; let them be turned backward and brought to confusion and dishonor who desire and delight in my hurt.

3 L et them be turned back because of their shame, Who say, “Aha, aha!”

Let them be turned back and appalled because of their shame and disgrace who say, Aha, aha!

4 L et all those who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; And let those who love Your salvation say continually, “Let God be magnified!”

May all those who seek, inquire of and for You, and require You rejoice and be glad in You; and may those who love Your salvation say continually, Let God be magnified!

5 B ut I am poor and needy; Make haste to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay.

But I am poor and needy; hasten to me, O God! You are my Help and my Deliverer; O Lord, do not tarry!