KJV ORIGINAL
Lift up thy feet unto the perpetual desolations; even all that the enemy hath done wickedly in the sanctuary.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Come and see the endless destruction; look at all the terrible things the enemy has done to your holy place.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is calling on God to witness the complete devastation that enemies have brought upon His sacred temple.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm likely refers to the destruction of Solomon's Temple by the Babylonians in 586 BC, when Jerusalem was conquered and the temple was burned and looted. The psalmist is crying out to God about the seemingly permanent ruin of the most sacred place in Jewish worship. This was a devastating blow to the Jewish people, as the temple was considered God's dwelling place on earth.
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