Job 33:28
He kept my soul from the underworld, and my life sees the light in full measure.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
In Context
29Truly, God does all these things to man, twice and three times,
Cross References
Job 3:16Or as a child dead at birth I might never have come into existence; like young children who have not seen the light.
Job 17:16Will they go down with me into the underworld? Will we go down together into the dust?
Job 33:18To keep back his soul from the underworld, and his life from destruction.
Job 33:22And his soul comes near to the underworld, and his life to the angels of death.
Psalms 49:19\49:18\Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself,
Psalms 69:15\69:14\Take me from the grip of the sticky earth, so that I may not go down into it; let me be lifted up from the deep waters.
Matthew Henry on Job 33:20-29
19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain: 20 So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat. 21 His flesh is consumed away, that it cannot be seen; and his bones that were not seen stick out. 22 Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers. 23 If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to show unto man his uprightness: 24 Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down… Read the whole commentary →