KJV ORIGINAL
Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Help us, LORD! The godly people are disappearing; faithful people are becoming rare among humanity.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is crying out to God because it feels like good, faithful people are becoming harder and harder to find in the world.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was likely written during a time when David or another psalmist felt surrounded by corruption and deceit. In ancient Israel, periods of moral decline often coincided with political instability or the influence of ungodly leaders. The psalmist observes what seems like a widespread abandonment of faithfulness to God and ethical living.
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