KJV ORIGINAL
So we thy people and sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever: we will shew forth thy praise to all generations.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So we, your people and the sheep you care for, will thank you forever. We will tell everyone in every generation about how wonderful you are.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is promising that God's people will praise and thank Him forever, and will make sure future generations know about His goodness.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was written during a time when Jerusalem and the temple had been destroyed, likely during the Babylonian invasion in 586 BC. The psalmist uses the imagery of sheep and shepherd to describe the relationship between God and His people Israel, a common metaphor in ancient Hebrew culture where shepherding was a way of life.
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