KJV ORIGINAL
Thou feedest them with the bread of tears; and givest them tears to drink in great measure.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You have fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in large amounts.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is telling God that His people have been given overwhelming sorrow and suffering as their daily portion.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was likely written during a time of national crisis for Israel, possibly during the Assyrian invasion or the Babylonian exile. The people were experiencing severe hardship, loss, and felt abandoned by God. The imagery of eating and drinking tears represents the depth of their suffering and how sorrow had become their daily experience.
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