Psalms 42:11 - Exposition

Why art thou cast down (or, bowed down ), O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me! hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him. Thus far is identical with Psalms 42:5 ; but what follows is slightly different: who is the health of my countenance, and my God, instead of "for the help (health?) of his countenance. " Most commentators assimilate the text in Psalms 42:5 to that of the present verse, which can be effected by a mere alteration of the pointing; but Hengstenberg, Kay, Professor Alexander, and others regard the variant forms as preferable.