He has redeemed my soul from going down into the pit, and my life shall look upon the light.’
and he is merciful to him, and says, ‘Deliver him from going down into the pit; I have found a ransom;
His soul draws near the pit, and his life to those who bring death.
Or why was I not as a hidden stillborn child, as infants who never see the light?
Let the stars of its dawn be dark; let it hope for light, but have none, nor see the eyelids of the morning,
Then I saw an angel coming down from heaven, holding in his hand the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain. And he seized the dragon, that ancient serpent, who is the devil and Satan, and bound him for a thousand years, and threw him into the pit, and shut it and sealed it over him, so that he might not deceive the nations any longer, until the thousand years were ended. After that he must be released for a little while.
Jesus answered, “Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world.
Behold, it was for my welfare that I had great bitterness; but in love you have delivered my life from the pit of destruction, for you have cast all my sins behind your back. For Sheol does not thank you; death does not praise you; those who go down to the pit do not hope for your faithfulness.
The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.
Let not the flood sweep over me, or the deep swallow me up, or the pit close its mouth over me.
But you, O God, will cast them down into the pit of destruction; men of blood and treachery shall not live out half their days. But I will trust in you.
his soul will go to the generation of his fathers, who will never again see light.
so that his life loathes bread, and his appetite the choicest food.
he keeps back his soul from the pit, his life from perishing by the sword.
You will decide on a matter, and it will be established for you, and light will shine on your ways.
Will it go down to the bars of Sheol? Shall we descend together into the dust?”
“Why is light given to him who is in misery, and life to the bitter in soul,
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