The LORD is close to the brokenhearted; He rescues those whose spirits are crushed.

Psalm 34:18

“Those whose spirits are oppressed, and even broken, with the greatness of their calamities…. Those whose hearts or spirits are truly and deeply humbled under the hand of God.” - Matthew Poole

“A bird with a broken wing, an animal with a broken leg, a woman with a broken heart, a man with a broken purpose in life – these seem to drop out of the main current of life into shadow. They go apart to suffer and droop. The busy rush of life goes on without them. But God draws nigh.” - F.B Meyer

“Broken hearts think God is far away, when he is really most near to them; their eyes are holden so that they see not their best friend. Indeed, he is with them, and in them, but they know it not.” - Charles Spurgeon

When we are brokenhearted and our spirits are crushed:

• He holds us in hand, even if it is His hand that has humbled us.
• He draws nigh, even if we feel far away.
• He is ever present, even if we don’t sense it.

The Goodness of God: CeCe Winans

David lied to Abimelech. He lied to the priest.

The king has sent me on a private matter,” David said. “He told me not to tell anyone why I am here. I have told my men where to meet me later.
1 Samuel 21:2

Oh, how thankful I am to the goodness of God. I worship him today.