KJV ORIGINAL
We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
We don't see any signs from God anymore. There are no prophets left among us, and no one knows how long this will continue.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is expressing deep spiritual darkness - feeling cut off from God's guidance and unsure when things will get better.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was likely written during or after the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC, when the temple was destroyed and many Jews were exiled. During this devastating period, the regular religious practices ceased, prophetic voices seemed silent, and God's people felt abandoned and uncertain about their future.
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