18 to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword.
Job 33:18
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Job 33:29–31
29 Behold, all these things God does to a man, two or even three times, 30 to bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of life. 31 Pay attention, Job, and listen to me; be silent, and I will speak.
Psalms 33:18–20
18 Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion 19 to deliver them from death and keep them alive in famine. 20 Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.
Job 33:23–25
23 Yet if there is a messenger on his side, one mediator in a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him, 24 to be gracious to him and say, ‘Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found his ransom,’ 25 then his flesh is refreshed like a child’s; he returns to t…
Psalms 94:12–14
12 Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law, 13 to grant him relief from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked. 14 For the LORD will not forsake His people; He will never abandon His heritage.
Proverbs 2:11–13
11 Discretion will watch over you, and understanding will guard you, 12 to deliver you from the way of evil, from the man who speaks perversity, 13 from those who leave the straight paths to walk in the ways of darkness,
Job 5:19–21
19 He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven. 20 In famine He will redeem you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword. 21 You will be hidden from the scourge of the tongue, and will not fear havoc when it comes.
Psalms 49:8–10
8 For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice, 9 that he should live on forever and not see decay. 10 For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.
Odes of Solomon 26:8–10
8 Who can write the Psalms of the Lord, or who read them? (ODE) 9 Or who can train his soul for life, that his soul may be saved, (ODE) 10 Or who can rest on the Most High, so that with His mouth he may speak? (ODE)
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