KJV ORIGINAL
Be not wroth very sore, O LORD, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we are all thy people.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Don't be extremely angry with us, O LORD, and don't remember our sins forever. Please look and see—we are all your people.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is pleading with God not to stay angry forever, reminding Him that despite their sins, they are still His chosen people.
📚 Historical Context
This prayer comes from Isaiah's intercession for the Jewish people who had experienced God's judgment through exile and destruction. The Israelites had been unfaithful to God, leading to consequences like the Babylonian captivity, but now they were crying out for mercy and restoration.
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