The psalmist speaks from abandonment—a place where earthly protections have failed. Today’s news carries echoes of that vulnerability: children exploited despite regulations, hostages rescued but others still missing, firefighters and health workers stretched thin in response to cascading crises. We see systems designed to shield the vulnerable strain under weight. Yet the verse does not counsel despair at human failure, but rather points beyond it—to a care that persists when all other supports seem to give way. On a day when protection feels most fragile, it may be worth asking whether we are looking for safety in the right place, and whether acknowledging the limits of what we can do is itself a form of wisdom.