18 he keeps back his soul from the pit,
his life from gperishing by the sword.
22 His soul draws near lthe pit,
and his life to mthose who bring death.
24 and he is merciful to him, and says,
‘Deliver him from going down into the pit;
I have found ra ransom;
28 He has redeemed my xsoul from going down yinto the pit,
and my life shall zlook upon the light.’
30 to bring back his soul from the pit,
that he may be lighted with bthe light of life.
The Lord Is My Strength and My Shield
Of David.
1 To you, O Lord, I call;
jmy rock, be not deaf to me,
lest, if you kbe silent to me,
I become like those who lgo down to the pit.
3 O Lord, you have brought up my soul from wSheol;
you restored me to life from among those who xgo down to the pit.1
9 “What profit is there in my death,1
if I go down to the pit?2
Will kthe dust praise you?
Will it tell of your faithfulness?
2 He drew me up from wthe pit of destruction,
out of xthe miry bog,
and yset my feet upon a rock,
zmaking my steps secure.
9 that he should live on forever
and snever see the pit.
23 But you, O God, kwill cast them down
into lthe pit of destruction;
men of mblood and treachery
shall not nlive out half their days.
But I will otrust in you.
15 Let not the flood sweep over me,
or the deep swallow me up,
4 I am counted among those who hgo down to the pit;
I am a man who has no strength,
6 You have put me in kthe depths of the pit,