TODAY'S BIBLE VERSE
Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise Him for the help of His countenance. Psalms 42:5
Memorize this Verse: (Cover the verse text and using just the first letters of each word try to recite the entire passage.)
5. W A T C D O M S A W A T D I M H T I G F I S Y P H F T H O H C
Notes on verse:
The refrain here breaks in on the song like a sigh, the spirit of dejection struggling against the spirit of faith.
“Cast down”: Better, bowed down, and in the original with a middle sense, “why bowest thou down thyself?” In this active introspection, the psalmist rebukes himself for his despondency.
“Why art thou cast down?”: Or, Why art thou bowed down? I.e. brought low, a term indicative of the very extreme of dejection.
“O my soul”: The spirit, or higher reason, rebukes the “soul,” or passionate nature, for allowing itself to be so depressed, and seeks to encourage and upraise it.
“Disquieted”: From root kindred to and with the meaning of our word “hum.” The idea of “internal emotion” is easily derivable from its use. We see the process in such expressions as (Isa. 16:11), “My bowels shall sound like a harp for Moab.”
“Hope thou in God”: For the pardon of sin; for which there is good ground of hope, and so no reason to be cast down on account of it. For strength against Satan’s temptations, which is to be had in Christ, as well as righteousness. And for the appearance of God, and the discoveries of his love, who has his set time to favor his people. And therefore, to be hoped, and quietly waited for. Hope is of great use against castings down. It is a helmet, an erector of the head, which keeps it upright, and from bowing down. It is an anchor of the soul, sure and steadfast. And is of great service in the troubles of life, and against the fears of death.
“For I shall yet praise him”: The time will come when I shall go again to his house, and praise him for his favor toward me.
“For the help of his countenance”: Hebrew; for the salvations of his face. I.e. for those supports, deliverances, and comforts which I doubt not I shall long enjoy. Both in his presence and sanctuary, to which he will restore me. And from his presence, and the light of his countenance, which he will graciously afford to me.
David has been having a pity party. He has been sick inside, because his friends have turned against him. Now he asks himself, why art thou cast down, O my soul? This is a good question. He then gives himself very good advice, hope in God. God has not hidden from David. He will see Him and rejoice. We ought to think on this as well. We are not like the world, who have no hope. We have hope of the resurrection. In fact, we have promise of the resurrection. Rejoice and be glad, all ye saints.
TODAY'S BIBLE READING
Old Testament
Zechariah 1-5 — 8.0 minutes
Job 40 — 4.0 minutes
New Testament
John 20:19-23 — 1.5 minutes
Revelation 19 — 6.5 minutes
Total Average Read Time — 20.0 minutes
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