KJV ORIGINAL
Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Zion.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Let all those who hate Zion be put to shame and forced to retreat.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking God to defeat and shame those who oppose His holy city and His people.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was likely written during or after the Babylonian exile when Israel faced enemies who sought to destroy Jerusalem (Zion) and scatter God's people. Zion refers to Jerusalem, the holy city where God's temple stood and represented the center of Jewish worship and identity. The psalmist is calling upon God to protect His covenant people from those who would harm them or oppose His purposes.
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