KJV ORIGINAL
Do unto them as unto the Midianites; as to Sisera, as to Jabin, at the brook of Kison:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Deal with them the same way you dealt with the Midianites, and with Sisera and Jabin at the Kishon River.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is asking God to defeat Israel's current enemies just like He defeated their enemies in the past.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm references two major military victories in Israel's history. The defeat of the Midianites refers to Gideon's victory in Judges 7, while Sisera and Jabin were Canaanite leaders defeated by Deborah and Barak at the Kishon River in Judges 4-5. These were iconic moments when God gave Israel supernatural victories against overwhelming odds.
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