Deuteronomy 31:14-32:14; Hosea 1:1-11; Luke 17:1-19
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. Psalm 42:5
Return unto thy rest, O my soul. Psalm 116:7
He restoreth my soul. Psalm 23:3
Bless the Lord, O my soul. Psalm 103:1
Our soul is the seat of our emotions, desires and will. Many of the psalms deal with problems of the soul: depression, anxiety, discouragement, and hopelessness. The psalmist often speaks to his own soul reminding himself to “hope in God” and to “be at rest again.” If we would do similarly we will find He will restore our soul and enable us to bless the Lord anew. —Elizabeth C. Bishop
My rest is in heaven, my rest is not here,
Then why should I tremble when trials are near? —Henry F. Lyte