KJV ORIGINAL
The living, the living, he shall praise thee, as I do this day: the father to the children shall make known thy truth.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The living, yes, the living—they will praise you, just as I am doing today. Parents will tell their children about your faithfulness.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is saying that people who are alive should praise God and pass down the truth about God's faithfulness to the next generation.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from King Hezekiah's song of thanksgiving after God miraculously healed him from a deadly illness and extended his life by 15 years. Hezekiah had been preparing to die when the prophet Isaiah delivered God's promise of healing. The king wrote this psalm to express his gratitude and commitment to worship God with his restored life.
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