KJV ORIGINAL
In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
In the morning it blooms and grows strong; in the evening it is cut down and dies.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse compares human life to grass that grows fresh in the morning but withers and dies by evening, showing how brief and fragile our lives are.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm is attributed to Moses and reflects on the contrast between God's eternal nature and human mortality. The imagery of grass flourishing and withering was a common metaphor in ancient Middle Eastern culture, where people lived close to the land and witnessed the daily cycle of plant life in harsh climates.
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