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Psalms 43:5

Western Saints

Augustine of Hippo

And again, in order that he may draw the sound from that sounding-board below, he addresses his soul: he says, "Why art thou sorrowful, O my soul, and why dost thou disquiet me?" I am in tribulations, in weariness, in mourning, "Why dost thou disquiet me, O my soul?" Who is the speaker, to whom is he speaking? That it is the soul to which he is speaking, everybody knows: for it is obvious: the appeal is addressed to it directly: "Why art thou sorrowful, O my soul, and why dost thou disquiet me?" The question is as to the speaker. …

Exposition on Psalm 43 ↗

Thomas Aquinas

"Why are you sorrowful?" etc. All that follows has been expounded above in the preceding Psalm.

Exposition on the Psalms of David ↗