The LORD upholds all who fall,
And raises up all who are bowed down.—Psalm 145:14
My heart seems to be focused of late on God’s compassion. Today I am staying right here in these verses and thinking on the beautiful condescension of our God. He takes notice of the poor and the weak. The One whose is King and whose kingdom is an everlasting one, delights in blessing the poor and the needy. Beloved…This is His majesty! The compassion of God is in large part, the glory of God. Jehovah lifts up all those who have fallen and raises up those who are bowed down. This morning I am truly thankful that the Lord is my support.
"He sent from above, He took me,
He drew me out of many waters.
He delivered me from my strong enemy,
From those who hated me;
For they were too strong for me.
They confronted me in the day of my calamity,
But the LORD was my support.
He also brought me out into a broad place;
He delivered me because He delighted in me.—2 Samuel 22:17-20
When he falls, he will not be hurled down,
Because the LORD is the One who holds his hand and sustains him.—Psalm 37:24-25
If I say, "My foot has slipped,"
Your compassion and lovingkindness, O LORD, will hold me up.—Psalm 94:18
"Simon, Simon (Peter), listen! Satan has demanded permission to sift [all of] you like grain; but I have prayed [especially] for you [Peter], that your faith [and confidence in Me] may not fail; and you, once you have turned back again [to Me], strengthen and support your brothers [in the faith]."—Luke 22:31-22
Uphold me that I may be safe,
That I may have regard for Your statutes continually.—Psalm 119:117
I am bent over and greatly bowed down;
I go about mourning all day long.—Psalm 38:6
Why are you in despair, O my soul?
And why have you become restless and disturbed within me?
Hope in God and wait expectantly for Him, for I shall again praise Him
For the help of His presence.—Psalm 42:5
And there was a woman who for eighteen years had had an illness caused by a spirit (demon). She was bent double, and could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, "Woman, you are released from your illness." Then He laid His hands on her; and immediately she stood erect again and she began glorifying and praising God.—Luke 13:11-13
