Psalm 116:9

I walk before the Lord in the land of the living.

This seems a rather obvious statement, but isn't when taken in context. The Psalm is a thanksgiving for healing from serious illness, in which death was a very possible outcome. The Psalmist is giving public thanksgiving in the midst of a congregation. Even when most profoundly depressed, the Psalmist trusted in God.

Our walk to Jerusalem may not be so fraught, but we can have the confidence of the Psalmist God will hear our voice if we are in distress or anguish. God is gracious and righteous and deals with us bountifully. Our response is summed in the Psalm:

I will lift up the cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord ... I will offer to you a thanksgiving sacrifice ... Praise the Lord!