KJV ORIGINAL
For I am ready to halt, and my sorrow is continually before me.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
I am ready to collapse, and my grief is always with me.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is expressing that he feels on the verge of giving up, with constant sorrow weighing him down.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of a penitential psalm where David is crying out to God during a time of physical illness, spiritual anguish, and social isolation. He's experiencing the consequences of his sin and feels abandoned by friends and family. The psalm reflects the ancient understanding that suffering often came as a result of wrongdoing, and David is pleading for God's mercy and healing.
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