KJV ORIGINAL
My days are like a shadow that declineth; and I am withered like grass.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
My days pass by like a shadow that grows longer and fades away; and I am dried up like grass.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is expressing how quickly life passes and how frail and temporary he feels, like grass that withers or a shadow that disappears.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm is titled 'A Prayer of the afflicted, when he is overwhelmed, and poureth out his complaint before the Lord.' It was likely written during Israel's exile in Babylon or another period of national crisis. The imagery of withering grass and declining shadows reflects the ancient Hebrew understanding of life's brevity and human frailty.
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