KJV ORIGINAL
Be not far from me; for trouble is near; for there is none to help.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Don't stay far away from me, because trouble is close by, and there's no one else to help me.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is desperately asking God to stay close because danger is approaching and no human help is available.
📚 Historical Context
This is from a psalm of David, likely written during a time of intense personal crisis when he felt abandoned by both God and people. Many scholars believe this psalm prophetically describes the suffering of the Messiah, as Jesus quoted from it while on the cross. The psalm captures the raw emotion of someone facing overwhelming circumstances with nowhere else to turn.
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