Psalms 94:18

"Unless the LORD had been my help, my soul would have soon lived in silence."

Key Reflection

This verse conveys that without God's support and intervention, the speaker would have succumbed to despair or death, literally described as "living in silence," which in this context means falling into a state of hopelessness or even dying. It underscores the profound reliance on divine aid for spiritual survival and well-being.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

When I said, My foot slippeth -I can no longer stand. My strength is gone; and I must sink into the grave. The original here is, “If I say, My foot slippeth,” etc. The statement is general; that if at any time he had been, or should be, in such circumstances, then God would interpose. The general remark, however, is founded on his interposition on this particular occasion. His aid was then so marked and timely, that he felt that he could make the declaration general in regard to his whole life - to all circumstances in which he would ever be placed. Thy mercy, O Lord, held me up -By thy merciful interposition thou didst keep me from falling.

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