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Read & copy
“Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God.”
Meaning & context
The speaker names inner dejection directly and then answers it with hope, preserving the reality of sorrow while refusing to make despair the final word.
Source details
Psalm 42:11, King James Version; the psalm repeatedly addresses a downcast and disquieted soul while directing attention toward hope.
