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Psalms 22:3

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
But thou art holy, O thou that inhabitest the praises of Israel.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But you are holy, God, you who live in the praises of Israel.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The writer is declaring that God is holy and dwells among the worship and praise of His people.

📚 Historical Context

This psalm is traditionally attributed to King David, who wrote it during a time of deep suffering and feeling abandoned by God. The phrase 'praises of Israel' refers to the continuous worship and sacrificial offerings in the temple, as well as the songs and prayers of the Jewish people throughout their history.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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