“When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul.” Psalm 94:19

Have you ever sat in a moment and wanted to be held, softly, without words, and loved beyond your imagination? Maybe being held looks different for you, but as humans, we all have this desire to be seen and for someone to hold enough space for a little while so we can feel loved and accepted.

I find this space spiritually in the quiet and sometimes in the chaos as I reach for my anchor – His love and peace.

Consolation is not just relief; it is also delight. The Hebrew word for consolation in Psalm 94:19 is “sha’ashua.” You pronounce it sha – ah -SHOO-ah. This beautiful word means the quiet, soul-restoring delight God gives. God’s delight in His people and His comfort become our cherished joy. The verse is rooted in delight that comforts, a cherished pleasure, gentle enjoyment like a soft melody or reassurance presence, not excitement but rest.

Going deeper, it is the uncanny ability to release all control. His love is so safe that I naturally relinquish my urge to predict, to hold everything together, to fix, and to judge. We exhaust ourselves by weighing every moment as either bad, good, indifferent, perfect, horrible, annoyed, victimized, judged, and/or misunderstood. What if we radically accepted not only the moment, but God’s consolation or sha’ashua?

Pause.

Deep breathe in, exhale.

Let His love and peace consume you through calm reassurance.

Sha’ashua by Anna L. Hebb

Lyrics by Anna L. Hebb, 7/24/2026

AI platform Suno was used to creatively select and compose the melody, with Anna’s voice used for editing.

Lyrics

(Verse 1)

In the quiet of the morning, in the noise of the day

I am reaching for my anchor when the currents pull away

Exhausted from the weighing, keeping count of every loss

Trying to predict the turn, trying to bear every cross

Am I misunderstood? Am I victim to the storm?

Holding everything together, keeping safe, keeping warm

(Pre-Chorus)

Then I feel the shift, the whisper in the air

A sudden, radical space of silent prayer

I let go of the urge to fix, to hold, to know

His love is so safe, I can finally let go

(Chorus)

Sha’ashua—the delight that restores my soul

Not a loud excitement, but a quiet making-whole

A soft, gentle melody, a reassuring presence near

Your consolation is my joy, casting out the fear

Sha’ashua… in Your peace I rest

Beyond relief, I am profoundly blessed

(Verse 2)

No longer judging every moment as a failure or a win

I surrender control, and I let Your light back in

You take the heavy scales right out of my hands

I don’t have to carry what I don’t understand

In the chaos or the stillness, Your promise remains true

My heart finds its sanctuary simply being with You

(Chorus)

Sha’ashua—the delight that restores my soul

Not a loud excitement, but a quiet making-whole

A soft, gentle melody, a reassuring presence near

Your consolation is my joy, casting out the fear

Sha’ashua… in Your peace I rest

Beyond relief, I am profoundly blessed

(Bridge)

Deep breath in… exhale.

Let His love consume you through the calm, steady air.

Deep breath in… release the strain.

There is a holy pleasure in releasing the pain.

(Chorus)

Sha’ashua—the delight that restores my soul

Not a loud excitement, but a quiet making-whole

A soft, gentle melody, a reassuring presence near

Your consolation is my joy, casting out the fear

Sha’ashua… in Your peace I rest

Beyond relief, I am profoundly blessed

(Outro)

Cherished pleasure… gentle enjoyment…

Resting in Your love…

Sha’ashua…

I let go.

I am consumed by Your peace.

Lyrics by Anna L. Hebb 7/24/2026