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17 If the Lord had not come to my aid,
    I would long ago have been consigned to the kingdom of silence.[a]
18 When I realized that my foot was slipping,
    your kindness,[b]Lord, raised me up.
19 When my anxious thoughts multiplied,
    your comfort filled my soul with joy.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 94:17 Kingdom of silence: i.e., the silence of the netherworld (see Pss 88:4-6; 115:17).
  2. Psalm 94:18 The psalmist experienced the Lord’s presence (see Ps 24:1) through the support of God’s loving kindness (see note on Ps 6:5).
  3. Psalm 94:19 The psalmist was overcome with anxiety and close to despair because of his situation, but the Lord came to his aid and infused him with consolation and joy (see 2 Cor 1:5). Soul: see note on Ps 6:4.

17 Unless the Lord had given me help,(A)
    I would soon have dwelt in the silence of death.(B)
18 When I said, “My foot is slipping,(C)
    your unfailing love, Lord, supported me.
19 When anxiety(D) was great within me,
    your consolation(E) brought me joy.

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