Psalms 42:5
King James Version
11 Jun 2026
“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.”
נֶפֶשׁ
Life, soul, living being. Nephesh. The animating breath God places in every living creature. In animals it is the life force. In humanity it is the seat of emotion, will and identity. Every nephesh belongs to God — from the creatures in the sea to the deepest cry of the human heart.
שָׁחַח
Cast down
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שָׁחַח
To bow down, to be brought low, to be cast down. Shachach. Why are you cast down O my soul? The honest acknowledgment of spiritual low points is itself an act of faith.
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יָחַל
Hope
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יָחַל
To hope, to wait, to look for. Yachal. Hope in God. Confident anticipation of His intervention not passive resignation.
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