KJV ORIGINAL
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Look, he labors hard with wickedness, and has planned out mischief, and given birth to lies.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how wicked people work hard to create evil plans and lies, like a woman giving birth after carrying a child.
📚 Historical Context
David wrote this psalm when he was being falsely accused and pursued by enemies, likely during his time fleeing from King Saul or dealing with other adversaries. In ancient Hebrew poetry, the imagery of pregnancy and childbirth was commonly used to describe how evil people carefully plan and execute their wicked schemes.
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