But Godwill redeemmy soulfrom the powerof Sheol,For He will receiveme. Selah.
With Your counselYou will guideme, And afterwardreceiveme to glory.
For You have deliveredmy soulfrom death,Indeedmy feetfrom stumbling,So that I may walkbeforeGodIn the lightof the living.
For Your lovingkindnesstowardme is great,And You have deliveredmy soulfrom the depthsof Sheol.
Whatmancan liveand not seedeath?Can he deliverhis soulfrom the powerof Sheol?Selah.
Shall I ransomthem from the powerof Sheol?Shall I redeemthem from death?O Death,whereare your thorns?O Sheol,whereis your sting?Compassionwill be hiddenfrom My sight.
And they sanga newsong,saying,"Worthyare You to takethe bookand to breakits seals;for You were slain,and purchasedfor Godwith Your blood[men] from everytribeand tongueand peopleand nation.
Enochwalkedwith God;and he was not, for Godtookhim.
They went on stoningStephenas he calledon [the Lord] and said,"LordJesus,receivemy spirit!"
"IfI goand preparea placefor you, I will comeagainand receiveyou to Myself,that whereI am,[there] you may be also.
And Jesus,cryingout with a loudvoice,said,"Father,INTO YOUR HANDSI COMMITMY SPIRIT."Having saidthis,He breathed His last.
Into Your handI commitmy spirit;You have ransomedme, O LORD,Godof truth.
And I hearda voicefrom heaven,saying,"Write,Blessedare the deadwho diein the Lordfrom nowon!'" "Yes,"saysthe Spirit,"sothat they may restfrom their labors,for their deedsfollowwith them."
