Psalms 102:14 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

For thy servants take pleasure in her stones, and favour the dust thereof.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Your servants find joy in her stones and show love even for her dust.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is expressing how deeply God's people love Jerusalem - they treasure even its ruins and debris.

📚 Historical Context

This psalm was likely written during or after the Babylonian exile (586-538 BC) when Jerusalem lay in ruins. The temple and city walls had been destroyed, leaving only rubble and dust where the holy city once stood. Despite the devastation, the Jewish exiles maintained their deep love and longing for their homeland.

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