KJV ORIGINAL
Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Answer me quickly, LORD—my spirit is failing! Don't turn your face away from me, or I'll be like those who go down to the grave.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is desperately crying out to God for help, feeling spiritually exhausted and afraid that God might abandon him to death.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of a psalm traditionally attributed to David, likely written during a time of intense personal crisis or persecution. The phrase 'go down into the pit' was a common Hebrew expression for death or the grave, reflecting the ancient understanding of Sheol as the place of the dead.
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