KJV ORIGINAL
Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Let the groaning of the prisoners reach you; use your great power to save those who are sentenced to death.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking God to hear the cries of those who are suffering and use His mighty power to rescue people who seem doomed to die.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was likely written during or after the Babylonian exile when Jerusalem was destroyed and many Jews were taken captive. The 'prisoners' and 'those appointed to die' probably refers to the Jewish exiles who faced death or harsh captivity in foreign lands. The psalmist is crying out for God's intervention during this national tragedy.
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