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How long shall I take counsel in my soul, Having sorrow in my heart every day? How long shall my enemy triumph over me?
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The Agony of Self-Reliance
Commentators explain that "taking counsel in my soul" describes the torment of trying to solve overwhelming problems alone when God feels distant. It's a state of anxious, exhausting, and fruitless internal debate. Scholars like Calvin and Barnes highlight this as the pain of being forced to rely on one's own limited wisdom, which only deepens the sorrow.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
How long — This refers to the third aspect of the case, or the third phase of the trouble; that is, he was perplexed and emba…
19th Century
Anglican
Take counsel. —Literally, put plans to my soul. The plans (Septuagint, βουλὰς) formed in the mind turn to sorrows as they…
Baptist
When you and I have to spread our complaints before God, we are not the first who have done so. When we complain of God's forsaking us, we are not …
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16th Century
Protestant
How long shall I take counsel in my soul? We know that people in adversity yield to discontent, and look around them, first in one directi…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
How long shall I take counsel in my soul Or "put it" F19 ; to take counsel of good men and faithful frien…
13th Century
Catholic
1. In the preceding psalm, the psalmist described the deceitfulness of his adversaries; here he begs God for a remedy against them. The titl…
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