He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will continue to see the light.’
and to be gracious to him and say, ‘Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found a ransom,’
He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the executioners.
Or why was I not hidden like a miscarried child, like infants who never see daylight?
May its morning stars grow dark. May it wait for daylight but have none; may it not see the breaking of dawn.
‘Aren’t there twelve hours in a day? ’ Jesus answered. ‘If anyone walks during the day, he doesn’t stumble, because he sees the light of this world.
The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; a light has dawned on those living in the land of darkness.
so that he detests bread, and his soul despises his favourite food.
God spares his soul from the Pit, his life from crossing the river of death.
When you make a decision, it will be carried out, and light will shine on your ways.
Will it go down to the gates of Sheol, or will we descend together to the dust?
Why is light given to one burdened with grief, and life to those whose existence is bitter,
I sank to the foundations of the mountains, the earth’s gates shut behind me for ever! Then you raised my life from the Pit, Lord my God!