KJV ORIGINAL
Thou didst cleave the fountain and the flood: thou driedst up mighty rivers.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You split open springs and streams of water, and you dried up the mighty rivers.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is praising God's awesome power over water and nature itself, remembering how He can create flowing water or make it completely disappear.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was likely written during or after Israel's exile, when the temple had been destroyed by enemies. The psalmist is recalling God's mighty works in Israel's past, particularly referencing events like when God provided water from rocks in the wilderness and parted the Red Sea during the Exodus.
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