KJV ORIGINAL
Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Pile guilt upon their guilt, and don't let them experience your righteousness.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking God to let his enemies face the full consequences of their wrongdoing without receiving mercy or forgiveness.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of an imprecatory psalm where David calls down God's judgment on his enemies who have persecuted him unjustly. In ancient Israel, such prayers for divine justice were considered appropriate responses to serious injustice, especially when human courts couldn't provide relief. These psalms reflected the belief that God would ultimately right all wrongs.
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