## Why are you bowed down, my soul? ##

The author refers to himself as "my soul". He asks a question meaning that he should not be discouraged. AT: "I should not be discouraged." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

## for the help of his presence ##

"for being with me and helping me"

## therefore I call you to mind ##

"I think of you" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

## from the land of the Jordan ##

"there in my homeland of Israel where the Jordan River flows down" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## peaks ##

mountain tops

## hill of Mizar ##

This is the name of a hill at the base of Mount Hermon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])