KJV ORIGINAL
Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Let no one show kindness or mercy to him, and let no one be generous or helpful to his children who have no father.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is calling for complete isolation and abandonment of his enemy and even his enemy's children.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of a particularly intense imprecatory psalm where David calls down curses on his enemies who have betrayed and slandered him. In ancient Israel, such prayers were considered legitimate ways to call upon God's justice when human courts failed. The harsh tone reflects the deeply personal nature of the betrayal David experienced.
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