What is Psalm 70 about?

Psalm 70 is a short and urgent prayer in which David cries out to God for immediate help and deliverance.

What does Psalm 70 teach about prayer?

Psalm 70 teaches that prayer can be urgent, direct, and desperate while still expressing deep faith and dependence on God.

How does Psalm 70 point to Jesus Christ?

Psalm 70 points to Christ in His suffering, His trust in the Father, and the deliverance He secured for His people through His death and resurrection.

Psalm 70 Explained: A Desperate Cry for Immediate Help

Name: Psalm 70 Explained: A Desperate Cry for Immediate Help
Uploaded: 2026-04-19
Channel: Dave Jenkins
Description: Psalm 70 is a short but urgent prayer that teaches believers how to cry out to God in moments of immediate need. Dave Jenkins explains how David models dependence on the Lord through urgent prayer, trusting God for help and deliverance.

⏱️ Estimated Reading Time: 2 min read

Psalm 70 Explained: A Desperate Cry for Immediate Help

Author: Dave Jenkins
Series: Reading the Bible Daily with Dave
Date: April 19, 2026

Show Summary

In this episode of Reading the Bible Daily with Dave, Dave Jenkins walks through Psalm 70, a short but urgent prayer that teaches us how to cry out to God in moments of immediate need.

Psalm 70 reminds us that faithful prayer is not always long or structured. Sometimes it is urgent, desperate, and direct. David models what it looks like to run to the Lord when pressure mounts and help is needed without delay.

This psalm also teaches us that God welcomes the cries of His people and responds according to His perfect will and timing. Because of Christ, we can call on the Lord with confidence, knowing He is our help and our deliverer.

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Key Scriptures

Psalm 70
Psalm 22
Psalm 40:13–17
Isaiah 41:10
Matthew 27:39–44
Hebrews 4:16

Episode Highlights

Urgent prayer is an act of faith
God’s people entrust justice to Him
Even in distress, we seek God’s glory
Spiritual dependence is essential
Christ is our ultimate deliverer

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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.

Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.

He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).

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Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

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