KJV ORIGINAL
Have all the workers of iniquity no knowledge? who eat up my people as they eat bread, and call not upon the LORD.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Don't those who do evil understand anything? They devour my people like they're eating bread, and they never pray to the LORD.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking why evil people seem so ignorant - they harm God's people carelessly and completely ignore God.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was likely written during a time when Israel faced oppression from enemies or corrupt leaders. The imagery of 'eating up' God's people suggests systematic exploitation or persecution. David or another psalmist is expressing frustration at how the wicked seem oblivious to God's justice while they casually destroy the righteous.
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