Psalm 70-71

Psalms 70-71 - Daily Devotion - 22 January 2026 St Barnabas Anglican Church Fairfield & Bossley Park As you read, keep in mind our two questions:What things in this Psalm can I relate to?Is there anything in the Psalm that makes me think of Jesus?PSALM 701 Make haste, O God, to deliver me!Hurry, O LORD, to help me!2 May those who seek my lifebe ashamed and confounded;may those who wish me harmbe repelled and humiliated.3 May those who say, “Aha, aha!”retreat because of their shame.4 May all who seek Yourejoice and be glad in You;may those who love Your salvation always say,“Let God be magnified!”5 But I am poor and needy;hurry to me, O God.You are my help and my deliverer;O LORD, do not delay.PSALM 711 In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge;let me never be put to shame.2 In Your justice, rescue and deliver me;incline Your ear and save me.3 Be my rock of refuge,where I can always go.Give the command to save me,for You are my rock and my fortress.4 Deliver me, O my God, from the hand of the wicked,from the grasp of the unjust and ruthless.5 For You are my hope, O Lord GOD,my confidence from my youth.6 I have leaned on You since birth;You pulled me from my mother’s womb.My praise is always for You.7 I have become a portent to many,but You are my strong refuge.8 My mouth is filled with Your praiseand with Your splendor all day long.9 Do not discard me in my old age;do not forsake me when my strength fails.10 For my enemies speak against me,and those who lie in wait for my life conspire,11 saying, “God has forsaken him;pursue him and seize him,for there is no one to rescue him.”12 Be not far from me, O God.Hurry, O my God, to help me.13 May the accusers of my soulbe ashamed and consumed;may those who seek my harmbe covered with scorn and disgrace.14 But I will always hopeand will praise You more and more.15 My mouth will declare Your righteousnessand Your salvation all day long,though I cannot know their full measure.16 I will enter in the strength of the Lord GOD;I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone.17 O God, You have taught me from my youth,and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.18 Even when I am old and gray,do not forsake me, O God,until I proclaim Your power to the next generation,Your might to all who are to come.19 Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God,You who have done great things.Who, O God, is like You?20 Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes,You will revive me once again.Even from the depths of the earthYou will bring me back up.21 You will increase my honorand comfort me once again.22 So I will praise You with the harpfor Your faithfulness, O my God;I will sing praise to You with the lyre,O Holy One of Israel.23 When I sing praise to Youmy lips will shout for joy,along with my soul,which You have redeemed.24 My tongue will indeed proclaimYour righteousness all day long,for those who seek my harmare disgraced and confounded.REFLECTIONSNow think about the two questions:What things in this Psalm can I relate to?Is there anything in the Psalm that makes me think of Jesus?Then pray, seeking to delight in God or to depend on God.