KJV ORIGINAL
For thy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Your love and kindness reach up to the heavens, and your faithfulness stretches to the clouds.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is declaring that God's love and faithfulness are so vast they fill the entire sky above us.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was written by David when he was hiding in a cave from King Saul, who was trying to kill him. Despite being in great danger and distress, David chose to focus on praising God's character. The imagery of God's mercy reaching to the heavens was a powerful way for ancient people to express something limitless, since the sky represented the highest, most unreachable place they could imagine.
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