“Why are you cast down?
O my soul!
Why are you disquieted within me?
Hope in God!
I shall again praise him!
My help!
My God!”
This is an exact repeat of the refrain that ended Psalm 42. The psalmist accused his soul of upsetting him. He was going to hope in God. He would sing his praises again. God was his help. Thus despite some grievances, this northern psalmist still believed and praised God.
“Why are you cast down?
O my soul!
Why are you disquieted within me?
Hope in God!
I shall again praise him!
My help!
My God!”
Of course, we have a happy ending to this psalm. The psalmist accuses his soul of upsetting him. He was going to hope in God. He would sing his praises again. God was his help. Thus despite some grievances, this northern psalmist still believed and praised God.
“As for me,
I said in my prosperity,
‘I shall never be moved.’
By your favor,
Yahweh!
You have established me
As a strong mountain.
You hid your face.
I was dismayed.”
David in his prosperity was never moved. He had the favor of Yahweh who had established him in his richness. He was like an unmovable mountain. Nevertheless, Yahweh hid his face. This was upsetting to David. This almost sounds like Job.
