Job 33:28
He hath ransomed my soul From going over into the pit, And my life on the light looketh.'
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light.
In Context
29Lo, all these doth God work, Twice — thrice with man,
Cross References
Job 3:16(Or as a hidden abortion I am not, As infants — they have not seen light.)
Job 17:16[To] the parts of Sheol ye go down, If together on the dust we may rest.
Job 33:18He keepeth back his soul from corruption, And his life from passing away by a dart.
Job 33:22And draw near to the pit doth his soul, And his life to those causing death.
Psalms 49:19It cometh to the generation of his fathers, For ever they see not the light.
Psalms 69:15Let not a flood of waters overflow me, Nor let the deep swallow me up, Nor let the pit shut her mouth upon me.
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 →