KJV ORIGINAL
Saying, Touch not mine anointed, and do my prophets no harm.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
He said, 'Don't touch my chosen ones, and don't harm my prophets.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is warning people not to harm those He has specially chosen and called to serve Him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Psalm 105, which recounts God's faithfulness to Israel throughout their history. The specific reference recalls God's protection of the patriarchs (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob) when they were vulnerable foreigners living among other nations. God intervened to protect these 'anointed ones' and early prophets from kings and rulers who might have harmed them.
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