He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. {He...: or, He hath delivered my soul, etc, and my life}

To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.

Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?

The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom. {a ransom: or, an atonement}

He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

And the keeper of the prison awaking out of his sleep, and seeing the prison doors open, he drew out his sword, and would have killed himself, supposing that the prisoners had been fled.

And account {that} the longsuffering of our Lord {is} salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;

For great {is} thy mercy toward me: and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell. {hell: or, grave}

Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom. {a ransom: or, an atonement}

Neither shall one thrust another; they shall walk every one in his path: and {when} they fall upon the sword, they shall not be wounded. {sword: or, dart}

They shall bring thee down to the pit, and thou shalt die the deaths of {them that are} slain in the midst of the seas.

And the Lord {said} unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for {one} called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth,

They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when {our} rest together {is} in the dust.

But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light. {He...: or, He hath delivered my soul, etc, and my life}

And if {they be} bound in fetters, {and} be holden in cords of affliction;