Psalm 70

The words of this Psalm are almost identical to Psalm 40:13-17.
Perhaps it was used as a chorus of sorts?  A short thing to sing at particular times?

There is no specific trouble mentioned, but the plea is for quick help.  Deliver me from those who seek my life!  (David has a lot o those in his life!)

He asks that they be confused and shamed.  Dishonored.  Silenced.  May they turn away from him in their shame.  I have thought about this a lot today.  Other psalms speak of David's enemies as being proud and arrogant, not at all ashamed of their sin.  They say, "Who can see?"  and deceive themselves into thinking that God either can't see them, or won't do anything.  They are crafty with their schemes.......so imagine how it would be if suddenly things didn't go as planned (confusion).  Their pride would be lowered, certainly (shamed).  Surely their boasts would come to an end (silenced).  And surely, surely, they would want to hide because all could see that their plans had failed (turn away.)      And thus, David would be free of them.   But note.....he doesn't try to confuse, shame, dishonor, or silence them himself.   No.  He calls on God for this task.  His only comforter; his help, his deliverer, rock, provider, and shield.  An ever present help in trouble.

Instead of being like the enemies....proud and arrogant.....David, poor and needy, will seek God and rejoice in His salvation.  He has no fear of God in the sense of dread of judgement, but only fear as in awe and reverence.  The enemy has the first sense of fear!

Forever, the righteous will speak of God's greatness.

Hurry, Lord!  
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I hought about the 'hurry up and help me' mindset of this and other psalms today.   I really believe this isn't 'hurry so You don't forget',  or 'hurry because it is taking You too long'.   It isn't a demand of God.   No.  It is a plea for God's greatness to be made manifest to all, so that praise will be praised.   It is a call for His perfect justice to be served, rather than the psalmist taking things into his own hands and sinning in the process.

Also, I am reminded of Jesus' own example of prayer....."deliver us from evil'.

Yes, Father.   Hurry.  Deliver us from evil.  

I might not have enemies that seek my life in the sense that David did, but we still live in a very morally bankrupt society.   Also the sins that so easily beset me seem to suck my very life away sometimes.

Hurry!   So that my life might exemplify Christ!