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John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Psalms 70 To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David, to bring to remembrance. This psalm, according to Kimchi, was composed by David when he fled from Saul, or from Absalom; so Theodoret; but if at either of those times, it is most likely to be the latter, since the following psalm, it is certain, was penned when he was an old man, Psalms 69:9; the word translated "to bring to...
John Gill
Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame,.... In Psalms 40:15 it is, "let them be desolate"; which seems to respect their land and houses, here their persons; [See comments on Psalms 40:15]; that say; in Psalms 40:15 it is added, "to me"; not to his people, but himself, aha, aha: rejoicing at his calamity and distress. The Targum is, "we are glad, we are glad;'' [See comments on Psalms...
Matthew Henry
This psalm is adapted to a state of affliction; it is copied almost word for word from the fortieth, and, some think for that reason, is entitled, "a psalm to bring to remembrance;" for it may be of use sometimes to pray over the prayers we have formerly made to God upon similar occasions, which may be done with new affections. David here prays that God would send, I. Help to himself, ver. 1, 5....