KJV ORIGINAL
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Why are you so discouraged, my soul? Why are you so troubled inside me? Put your hope in God, because I will praise him again—he is my salvation and my God.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is encouraging his own discouraged heart to trust in God, knowing that his sadness will turn to praise again.
📚 Historical Context
This psalm was likely written during a time when the psalmist was separated from Jerusalem and the temple, possibly during exile or persecution. The repeated refrain (also found in Psalm 42:5, 11) suggests this was a personal mantra the writer used to combat depression and despair during dark circumstances.
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