KJV ORIGINAL
O thou enemy, destructions are come to a perpetual end: and thou hast destroyed cities; their memorial is perished with them.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
O enemy, your destructive power has been completely and permanently ended! You destroyed cities, but now even the memory of those cities has vanished along with them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is declaring that God has completely defeated the enemy, erasing even the memory of their destructive works.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm is attributed to David and appears to celebrate God's victory over Israel's enemies. In ancient times, conquering armies would often completely destroy cities and attempt to erase all traces of them from memory as a show of total dominance. David is proclaiming that God has now done this to Israel's oppressors - their power is broken forever.
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