KJV ORIGINAL
I was cast upon thee from the womb: thou art my God from my mother’s belly.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I was placed in your care from the moment I was born: you have been my God since I was in my mother's womb.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is declaring that God has been caring for them and has been their God from the very beginning of their life, even before birth.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Psalm 22, a deeply personal prayer of distress attributed to David. The psalm begins with desperate cries for help but moves toward trust and praise. Many scholars note that this psalm contains prophetic elements that Christians later saw fulfilled in Jesus' crucifixion.
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