KJV ORIGINAL
For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
All our days pass by under your anger, and our years go by as quickly as a story being told.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is reflecting on how brief and fragile human life feels when we're aware of God's displeasure with our sins.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm is attributed to Moses and reflects on the mortality of humanity after the fall in Eden. Moses wrote this during Israel's 40-year wilderness wandering, where an entire generation died because of their disobedience to God. The context shows a people experiencing the consequences of sin and recognizing their finite existence before an eternal God.
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