KJV ORIGINAL
Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Rise up, O LORD, confront him and bring him down: rescue my life from the wicked person, who is like your sword:
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking God to rise up and defeat his enemy, while acknowledging that even wicked people can be instruments in God's hands.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm is attributed to David, likely written during a time when he was facing serious threats from enemies who sought his life. The phrase 'thy sword' suggests David understood that God sometimes uses wicked people as instruments of judgment or testing, even while asking for deliverance from them.
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