KJV ORIGINAL
LORD, in trouble have they visited thee, they poured out a prayer when thy chastening was upon them.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
LORD, when people were in trouble, they came to you. They poured out their prayers when you were disciplining them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how people naturally turn to God and cry out in prayer when they're going through hard times or experiencing God's correction.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Isaiah's prophetic song of praise (Isaiah 26), likely written during a time when Judah faced threats from surrounding nations. The prophet is reflecting on how people respond to God's discipline - whether through enemy attacks, natural disasters, or other hardships that God allows to correct His people's behavior.
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