Job 33:30
To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
King James Version
In Context
29Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
31Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.
Cross References
Job 33:24Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.
Psalms 40:1I waited patiently for the LORD; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
Psalms 118:17I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
Isaiah 38:17Behold, for peace I had great bitterness: but thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit of corruption: for thou hast cast all my sins behind thy back.
Acts 26:18To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is 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 →