They break in pieces thy people, O LORD, and afflict thine heritage.
The verse portrays the Lord's people as broken in pieces and brought low under affliction by oppressors, and in its setting it belongs to a group connected with the Jewish captives in Babylon that gives voice to their sorrow and desolation and their longing for deliverance. It stands within the rich section of Psalms 91 to 109, which is full of assurances, with Psalm 91 holding God's special promises to His people in the time of trouble. It belongs with Psalms 93 to 96 to be read after Christ's last days from His answers in Matthew 22 through His supper, trial, and death on the cross, and it is among the psalms for the Sabbath day to be held as joyful songs of praise because Christ died so that people may see, enjoy, and know the blessings Israel's songs teach.
The verse portrays the Lord's people as broken in pieces and brought low under affliction by oppressors, and in its setting it belongs to a group connected with the Jewish captives in Babylon that gives voice to their sorrow and desolation and their longing for deliverance. It stands within the rich section of Psalms 91 to 109, which is full of assurances, with Psalm 91 holding God's special promises to His people in the time of trouble. It belongs with Psalms 93 to 96 to be read after Christ's last days from His answers in Matthew 22 through His supper, trial, and death on the cross, and it is among the psalms for the Sabbath day to be held as joyful songs of praise because Christ died so that people may see, enjoy, and know the blessings Israel's songs teach.