Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
God is the personal helper of the speaker, and the Lord is with those who uphold the speaker's soul, and this is held with settled confidence. For one tempted to discouragement, inwardly feeling God as that personal helper gives courage so as not to be discouraged. That assurance was demonstrated by Luther when, facing threats, he appealed to God for help and refused to retract his words.
God is the personal helper of the speaker, and the Lord is with those who uphold the speaker's soul, and this is held with settled confidence. For one tempted to discouragement, inwardly feeling God as that personal helper gives courage so as not to be discouraged. That assurance was demonstrated by Luther when, facing threats, he appealed to God for help and refused to retract his words.