KJV ORIGINAL
For I am become like a bottle in the smoke; yet do I not forget thy statutes.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I have become like a wineskin hanging in the smoke; yet I have not forgotten your laws.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is saying that even though life has left him dried out and worn down like leather in smoke, he still holds onto God's teachings.
📚 Historical Context
In ancient times, wine was stored in leather wineskins that would hang in tents or houses. When exposed to smoke from cooking fires or lamps, these skins would become darkened, dried out, and shriveled. The psalmist uses this vivid image to describe feeling weathered and worn by life's difficulties.
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