The consolation of the Lord brings me joy

God is our refuge and strength, He is the one who sustains us and helps us endure trials and even in the most difficult moments He is with us. Every day we must be in His presence and cry out to God who is our Savior. There is no better place to rest than under His wings, no safer shelter than His everlasting arms. Many times we try to find solutions on our own, but it is God who truly carries us when our strength fails.

Unless the Lord had given me help,
I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.

Psalm 94:17

Actually, if God did not help us we would be dead. He is the one who sustains us and blesses us every day. He frees us from the trap of the hunter, from the one who comes against us to disturb us, to make us turn away from the wonderful faith of God. Countless dangers surround us that we do not even notice, yet the Lord protects us from them. Many times He intervenes silently, preventing us from falling, keeping us from accidents, temptations, or enemies that we never knew were near. His protection is constant, even when our eyes do not see it.

The psalmist David is an example, because he went through a lot of danger during his reign, had many enemies, but the Lord did not leave him alone. God was with him all the time, and for this reason David was always confident. Despite betrayals, wars, persecutions, and moments of anguish, he always returned to one truth: God was his help. This same God is ours today. He has not changed, nor has His power weakened with time. What He did with David, He still does with His children.

When I said, “My foot is slipping,”
your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.

Psalm 94:18

There are times when we pronounce with our mouths that the mercy of God keeps us standing and that it helps us every day in our walk. Life brings us something new every day—worries, decisions, temptations, pressures—and we must ask the Lord to keep us. How many times have we felt that we were about to fall emotionally, spiritually, or physically? But right at that moment, God sustained us. His mercy lifts the weak, strengthens the weary, and renews the heart that feels close to collapsing.

When we admit, “My foot is slipping,” we are acknowledging our limitation, and that sincere confession opens the door for God’s sustaining grace. The unfailing love of the Lord does not depend on our perfection, but on His eternal faithfulness. He supports us firmly, even when the ground beneath us feels unstable. He holds us with a love that does not change with circumstances.

When anxiety was great within me,
your consolation brought me joy.

Psalm 94:19

The Lord is good with all His servants, He helps them and brings joy to their hearts, which takes away all sorrow that is within them. Many people wake up each day with anxiety, sadness, or burdens too heavy to carry, yet God provides consolation that human words cannot give. His comfort is deeper than emotion and stronger than fear. It reaches the places of the soul where no one else can enter.

That is why God is our sustenance and helper, the One who has control over everything. God never leaves us alone; even if there is silence, God is there. Silence does not mean abandonment but preparation. The Lord works in the stillness, shapes us in waiting, and strengthens us in the quiet. We just have to cry out and ask Him to come to our aid, trusting that His help always arrives at the perfect time, in the perfect way, and with perfect purpose.