KJV ORIGINAL
Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Free my soul from this prison, so I can praise your name. Good people will gather around me because you will be generous and kind to me.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking God to rescue him from his troubles so he can worship God, trusting that God will be generous and that good people will celebrate with him.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm is attributed to David, likely written when he was hiding in caves from King Saul who was trying to kill him. The 'prison' may refer to the literal cave where David was trapped, or metaphorically to his desperate situation of being hunted and isolated from normal society.
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