KJV ORIGINAL
The plowers plowed upon my back: they made long their furrows.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The plowers plowed across my back, making their furrows long and deep.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is using the image of a farmer's plow cutting deep, painful furrows to describe how enemies have severely wounded and oppressed him.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm reflects Israel's long history of suffering under foreign oppressors like Egypt, Babylon, and other nations. The metaphor of plowing on one's back was a vivid way ancient people described brutal treatment, possibly referring to whipping or other forms of physical punishment that left long, deep marks resembling furrows in a field.
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