KJV ORIGINAL
For mine iniquities are gone over mine head: as an heavy burden they are too heavy for me.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
My sins have piled up over my head like floodwater, and they weigh me down like a burden too heavy for me to carry.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is expressing how overwhelming and crushing the weight of his sins feels to him.
📚 Historical Context
This is one of the seven penitential psalms traditionally attributed to King David, likely written during a time of serious illness and spiritual distress. David is crying out to God from a place of deep remorse, possibly after his adultery with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband Uriah. The psalm reflects the ancient understanding that sin could bring physical and emotional consequences.
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