Bible Strands
Psalms 42:11
Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses his own soul, answering the all-day taunts of enemies who ask, “Where is your God?” (Psalms 42:10).
The words — תִּשְׁתּוֹחֲחִ֨י (tish.To.cha.Chi) means “are you bowed down,” and תֶּהֱמִ֪י (te.he.Mi) means “are you in turmoil,” both describing the psalmist’s internal state before the command to hope.
The thread — The theme of divine restoration and healing appears in Jeremiah 30:17 and Jeremiah 33:6, where God promises to heal wounds and reveal peace.
Why it lands — The text commands the reader to cease internal collapse and fix expectation on God, grounding future praise in divine identity as Savior and God.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Cross-references
- Psalms 42:5 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.
- Jeremiah 30:17 But I will restore your health and heal your wounds, declares the LORD, because they call you an outcast, Zion, for whom no one cares.”
- Jeremiah 33:6 Nevertheless, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal its people and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth.
- Psalms 43:5 Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.
- Matthew 9:12 On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.