KJV ORIGINAL
How long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
How long will you plot harm against someone? All of you will be destroyed—you'll be like a leaning wall ready to fall down, like a fence that's about to collapse.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is warning that those who scheme against others will eventually fall and be destroyed themselves.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm is attributed to David, likely written during a time when he faced political enemies or conspirators trying to overthrow him. In ancient times, city walls and property fences were crucial for protection and security, so comparing enemies to crumbling walls would have been a vivid image of inevitable failure and vulnerability.
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