KJV ORIGINAL
Rid me, and deliver me from the hand of strange children, whose mouth speaketh vanity, and their right hand is a right hand of falsehood:
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Rescue me and save me from the power of foreigners, whose words are empty lies, and whose promises are completely false.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking God to protect him from deceitful enemies who speak lies and make false promises.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm is attributed to David and likely reflects the constant military and political threats Israel faced from surrounding nations. The 'strange children' or foreigners refers to enemy peoples who would make treaties or promises they had no intention of keeping, using deception as a weapon of war.
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