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

Let the stars of the twilight thereof be dark; let it look for light, but {have} none; neither let it see the dawning of the day: {the dawning...: Heb. the eyelids of the morning}

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}

Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants {which} never saw light.

And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.

Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul {delivered it} from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back. {for peace...: or, on my peace came great bitterness} {thou hast in...: Heb. thou hast loved my soul from the pit}

Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter {in} soul;

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

Let not the waterflood overflow me, neither let the deep swallow me up, and let not the pit shut her mouth upon me.

But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee. {bloody...: Heb. men of bloods and deceit} {shall...: Heb. shall not half their days}

He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light. {He...: Heb. The soul shall}

Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. {dainty...: Heb. meat of desire}

He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. {from perishing: Heb. from passing}

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered {them} from their destructions.

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

[{A Psalm} of David.] Unto thee will I cry, O LORD my rock; be not silent to me: lest, {if} thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit. {to me: Heb. from me}

He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.

For he that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil, and his lips that they speak no guile:

He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword. {from perishing: Heb. from passing}

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

Truly the light {is} sweet, and a pleasant {thing it is} for the eyes to behold the sun:

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

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.

I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; the earth with her bars {was} about me for ever: yet hast thou brought up my life from corruption, O LORD my God. {bottoms: Heb. cuttings off} {corruption: or, the pit}

O LORD, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter {in} soul;