KJV ORIGINAL
Lord, how long wilt thou look on? rescue my soul from their destructions, my darling from the lions.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Lord, how long will you just watch this happen? Save my life from their attacks, rescue my precious soul from these lions.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is crying out to God in desperation, asking how long God will allow enemies to attack before stepping in to rescue them.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm is attributed to David, likely written during one of his periods of intense persecution, possibly when King Saul was hunting him or during Absalom's rebellion. In ancient times, lions were real and present dangers, making this a vivid metaphor that David's original audience would have immediately understood as representing deadly enemies.
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