Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.” At this point he began to recall Yahweh’s work in his past (42:6b–8), to express his fears and concerns to God (42:9–10), then repeated his self-talk, using the same words he had before (42:11). He then requested vindication and help, while promising to worship and praise (43:1–4). He concluded at the end with the same charge to himself to find hope in God (43:5). The repetition of the rhetorical question followed by the personal