KJV ORIGINAL
For dogs have compassed me: the assembly of the wicked have inclosed me: they pierced my hands and my feet.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Evil people have surrounded me like a pack of dogs. A crowd of wicked people has closed in around me. They have pierced my hands and my feet.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing being surrounded and attacked by evil people who have wounded him deeply, both physically and emotionally.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm is attributed to King David, who faced many enemies throughout his reign and often felt surrounded by those who wanted to harm him. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, dogs were often wild scavengers and being compared to them was deeply insulting. The imagery of piercing hands and feet was later seen by Christians as prophetic of Jesus's crucifixion.
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