Passion for Praise: 'Unless the Lord Had Helped Me'

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Unless the Lord had helped me, I would soon have settled in the silence of the grave. I cried out, "I am slipping!" but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me.
— Psalm 94:17-18

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Devo: Today's Verse
"When I said, "My foot is slipping," your love, O Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul."

Illustration

Illustration of Psalm 94:17-18 — Unless the Lord had helped me, I would soon have settled in the silence of the grave. I cried out, "I am slipping!" but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me.

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Passion for Praise is a daily devotional consisting of a passage of Scripture that emphasizes praise to our God.

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