KJV ORIGINAL
O LORD, to thee will I cry: for the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
God, I'm crying out to you right now — fires have completely destroyed the grasslands and burned down every single tree in the fields.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When everything around you is literally falling apart, that's exactly when you call out to God.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Joel addressed
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