KJV ORIGINAL
Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then they would have swallowed us up alive when their anger burned hot against us.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is saying that without God's protection, their enemies would have completely destroyed them in their fierce anger.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm is attributed to David and reflects the constant military threats Israel faced from surrounding nations. The imagery of being 'swallowed alive' recalls how enemies would completely overwhelm and destroy their victims, leaving nothing behind. This was written during a time when Israel's survival as a nation depended entirely on God's intervention against more powerful enemies.
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