“Let the sighing of the prisoner come before thee; according to the greatness of thy power preserve thou those that are appointed to die;”
The people request deliverance of prisoners: "Let the groans of the prisoners come before you; according to your great power preserve those doomed to die." The reference to prisoners suggests that some survivors have been taken captive; the supplicants ask that their cries reach God's ears. The phrase "doomed to die" suggests that the prisoners face execution, making the prayer's urgency acute.
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