KJV ORIGINAL
In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord: my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When I was in deep trouble, I searched for the Lord. My pain poured out all through the night without stopping, and my soul would not accept any comfort.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing a time of intense suffering where he desperately sought God, but his pain was so deep that nothing could console him.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm is attributed to Asaph, a worship leader during King David's time. The psalm appears to reflect on a period of national crisis or personal anguish, possibly during Israel's exile or another time of great suffering. In ancient Hebrew poetry, physical expressions like 'my sore ran' were common ways to describe emotional and spiritual pain.
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