KJV ORIGINAL
Send thine hand from above; rid me, and deliver me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children;
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Reach down your hand from heaven; rescue me and save me from deep waters, from the power of foreigners;
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is desperately asking God to reach down from heaven and rescue him from overwhelming troubles and enemies.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm is attributed to David and likely written during one of his military campaigns or times of national conflict. The 'strange children' or foreigners probably refers to enemy nations surrounding Israel who posed threats to God's people. The imagery of 'great waters' was commonly used in Hebrew poetry to represent overwhelming dangers or chaos.
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