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661 B
661 B
Why are you bowed down, my soul? Why are you upset within me?
The author refers to his inner self as his "soul," which represents himself. He asks these questions to rebuke himself. AT: "I should not be bowed down. I should not be worried" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
bowed down
The writer speaks of depression or discouragement as if it were his soul being bent over. AT: "discouraged" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor)
Hope in God
The writer continues to speak to his own soul and commands it to trust God. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-imperative)