And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.
Then Samson cried out to the LORD, saying, 'O Lord God, please remember me and give me strength just this one time, O God, so that I can get revenge on the Philistines for taking away my sight.'
Samson, now blind and imprisoned, desperately prays to God for strength one final time to take revenge on his enemies who destroyed his eyes.
📚 Historical Context
This prayer occurs at the climax of Samson's story, after the Philistines captured him, gouged out his eyes, and forced him to perform as entertainment in their temple to the god Dagon. Samson had been Israel's judge for twenty years, but his strength had left him when Delilah cut his hair, breaking his Nazirite vow. Now, with his hair grown back, he makes this final desperate plea to God.
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