KJV ORIGINAL
As a snail which melteth, let every one of them pass away: like the untimely birth of a woman, that they may not see the sun.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Let them disappear like a snail that dissolves as it crawls, like a baby that dies before birth and never sees sunlight.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking God to make his enemies vanish completely, using vivid imagery of things that fade away or never fully come to life.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of a psalm where David calls for God's judgment on corrupt judges and wicked rulers who pervert justice. In ancient times, people believed snails left a slimy trail that represented the creature dissolving as it moved, and stillborn children were seen as never having truly lived since they never saw daylight.
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