He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and my life sees the light.’
Will it go down to the gates of Sheol? Will we descend together into the dust?”
What you decide will be done, and light will shine on your ways.
Or why was I not hidden like a stillborn, like infants who never saw light?
Why is light given to one who suffers and life to the bitter of soul,
May its morning stars be darkened; may it hope for light but have none— may it never see the eyelids of dawn.
He spares his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword.
so that his life loathes bread, and his soul, desirable food.
His soul draws near to the Pit and his life to the messengers of death.
then He is gracious to him, and says ‘Deliver him from going down to the Pit— I have found a ransom;’
He redeems your life from the Pit. He crowns you with lovingkindness and compassions.
He sent His word and healed them, and rescued them from their pits.
Though during his life he congratulates himself, and men praise you when you do well for yourself—
Cast your burden on Adonai, and He will sustain you. He will never let the righteous be shaken.
Deliver me from the mire— do not let me sink. Deliver me from those who hate me, out of the deep waters.
You will multiply the nation. You will increase the joy. They will rejoice before You like the joy in the harvest, as they revel when they divide spoil.
Waters surrounded me up to my soul. The deep sea engulfed me— reeds clung to my head.
Yeshua answered, “Aren’t there twelve hours in the day? If a man walks in the day, he doesn’t stumble, because he sees the light of the world.