chish is used as an urgent command for God to come to the speaker's help.

The attested use is an imperative appeal for swift divine help: Psalm 71:12 places the command within a plea that God not remain far away.

1. Urgent command to come to help · dominant

   In Psalm 71:12, the Qal imperative addresses God amid the plea, “do not be far from me”; the APB renders the following appeal, “O my God, hasten to my help.”

   Psalm 71:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Psalm 71:12, the APB presents the appeal as “hasten to my help.” This rendering confirms the clause's urgent request without isolating each Hebrew contribution.