Psalm 94:18-19 When I said, My foot slippeth, thy mercy, O Lord, held me up. In the multitude of my thoughts within me thy comforts delight my soul.
Because of my sin and sin in the world around me, I make mistakes (my foot slips), I sin against God’s Law and find myself in trouble. Sins and errors are bound to happen with sinners, but the mercy of the Lord holds me up, keeps me from falling, and puts my feet back on the right path. Thank God for His mercy and love, which is stronger than sin and death.
It has been said that a person has one hundred thousand thoughts go through his head every day. Surely, out of that many thoughts some will be sinful, even harmful. But the Lord is present with mercy, and some of those flowing thoughts will be good and right, for they come from the Lord. The Spirit uses some thoughts to comfort me. These delight my soul, and my response is to delight in Him. This cycle defines our life: mistakes, mercy, comfort, and the delight that results. Thus, “the joy of the Lord is my strength.”