KJV ORIGINAL
Be pleased, O LORD, to deliver me: O LORD, make haste to help me.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Please, LORD, rescue me! LORD, hurry to help me!
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is urgently asking God to come quickly and save him from his troubles.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is from Psalm 40, a song attributed to King David, who frequently poured out his heart to God during times of personal distress and danger. In the surrounding verses, David reflects on God's past deliverance from deep troubles and now urgently pleads for immediate help, likely amid threats from enemies or his own vulnerabilities. This reflects the ancient Israelite tradition of direct, heartfelt prayers to God as a means of seeking protection in a world filled with uncertainty and conflict.
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