KJV ORIGINAL
So I gave them up unto their own hearts’ lust: and they walked in their own counsels.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So I let them follow their own stubborn desires, and they lived according to their own plans.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is saying that when people persistently reject His guidance, He sometimes allows them to experience the consequences of following their own willful path.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm reflects on Israel's history in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt. Despite God's miraculous provision and clear guidance, the Israelites repeatedly complained, disobeyed, and wanted to return to Egypt or follow their own ways rather than trust God's plan.
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