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rities  and  by  internal  grounds.  The  expression,  "I  speak,"
would  be  extremely  bald  and  tame ;  the  address  to  the  soul  gives
dramatic  life  to  the  discourse.  The  Psalmist,  after  he  has  uttered
the  solemn  words,  "  I  put  my  trust  in  Thee,"  holds  converse
with  his  soul,  and  brings  to  its  mind  that  this  is  in  reality  its
settled  feeling,  that  it  cannot  despair  in  times  of  trouble,  with-
out flagrantly  contradicting  itself.  The  consequence  of  this  is,
that  the  soul,  having  again  become  conscious  of  itself,  "  rejoices
and  is  glad,"  in  the  sure  expectation  of  God's  salvation,  ver.  9.
