Job 33:30
That he may bring him back from the pit, That he may enjoy the light of the living.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
In Context
29Lo! all these things doeth God Time after time with man,
31Mark well, O Job! hearken to me! Keep silence, and I will speak.
Cross References
Job 33:24Then will God be gracious to him, and say, “Save him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.”
Psalms 40:1“For the leader of the music. A psalm of David.” I trusted steadfastly in the LORD, And he listened, and heard my cry.
Psalms 118:17I shall not die, but live, And declare the deeds of the LORD.
Isaiah 38:17Behold, my anguish is changed into ease; In love thou hast delivered me from the pit of destruction; Thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.
Acts 26:18to open their eyes that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and an inheritance among the sanctified, by faith in me.
Matthew Henry on Job 33:30-33
29 Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man, 30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living. 31 Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak. 32 If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee. 33 If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom. We have here the conclusion of this first part of Elihu's discourse, in which, 1. He briefly sums up what he had said, showing that God's great… Read the whole commentary →