30 to turn them back from the pit, that the light of life may shine on them.
30 To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living.
30 to bring back his soul from the pit, that he may be lighted with the light of life.
30 He pulls our souls back from certain destruction so we'll see the light - and live in the light!
30 To bring back his soul from the Pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of life.
30 He rescues them from the grave so they may enjoy the light of life.
16 Or why was I not hidden away in the ground like a stillborn child, like an infant who never saw the light of day?
16 Or as an hidden untimely birth I had not been; as infants which never saw light.
16 Or why was I not as a hidden stillborn child, as infants who never see the light?
16 Why wasn't I stillborn and buried with all the babies who never saw light,
16 Or why was I not hidden like a stillborn child, Like infants who never saw light?
16 Why wasn't I buried like a stillborn child, like a baby who never lives to see the light?
(Read Job 3:11-19)
Job complained of those present at his birth, for their tender attention to him. No creature comes into the world so helpless as man. God's power and providence upheld our frail lives, and his pity and patience spared our forfeited lives. Natural affection is put into parents' hearts by God. To desire to die that we may be with Christ, that we may be free from sin, is the effect and evidence of grace; but to desire to die, only that we may be delivered from the troubles of this life, savours of corruption. It is our wisdom and duty to make the best of that which is, be it living or dying; and so to live to the Lord, and die to the Lord, as in both to be his, Romans 14:8. Observe how Job describes the repose of the grave; There the wicked cease from troubling. When persecutors die, they can no longer persecute. There the weary are at rest: in the grave they rest from all their labours. And a rest from sin, temptation, conflict, sorrows, and labours, remains in the presence and enjoyment of God. There believers rest in Jesus, nay, as far as we trust in the Lord Jesus and obey him, we here find rest to our souls, though in the world we have tribulation.
13 For you have delivered me from death and my feet from stumbling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
13 For you have delivered my soul from death, yes, my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of life.
13 You pulled me from the brink of death, my feet from the cliff-edge of doom. Now I stroll at leisure with God in the sunlit fields of life.
13 For You have delivered my soul from death. Have You not kept my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living?
13 For you have rescued me from death; you have kept my feet from slipping. So now I can walk in your presence, OÂ God, in your life-giving light.
(Read Psalm 56:8-13)
The heavy and continued trials through which many of the Lord's people have passed, should teach us to be silent and patient under lighter crosses. Yet we are often tempted to repine and despond under small sorrows. For this we should check ourselves. David comforts himself, in his distress and fear, that God noticed all his grievances and all his griefs. God has a bottle and a book for his people's tears, both the tears for their sins, and those for their afflictions. He observes them with tender concern. Every true believer may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and then I will not fear what man shall do unto me; for man has no power but what is given him from above. Thy vows are upon me, O Lord; not as a burden, but as that by which I am known to be thy servant; as a bridle that restrains me from what would be hurtful, and directs me in the way of my duty. And vows of thankfulness properly accompany prayers for mercy. If God deliver us from sin, either from doing it, or by his pardoning mercy, he has delivered our souls from death, which is the wages of sin. Where the Lord has begun a good work he will carry it on and perfect it. David hopes that God would keep him even from the appearance of sin. We should aim in all our desires and expectations of deliverance, both from sin and trouble, that we may do the better service to the Lord; that we may serve him without fear. If his grace has delivered our souls from the death of sin, he will bring us to heaven, to walk before him for ever in light.
7 Light is sweet, and it pleases the eyes to see the sun.
7 Truly the light is sweet, and a pleasant thing it is for the eyes to behold the sun:
7 Light is sweet, and it is pleasant for the eyes to see the sun.
7 Oh, how sweet the light of day, And how wonderful to live in the sunshine!
7 Truly the light is sweet, And it is pleasant for the eyes to behold the sun;
7 Light is sweet; how pleasant to see a new day dawning.
(Read Ecclesiastes 11:7-10)
Life is sweet to bad men, because they have their portion in this life; it is sweet to good men, because it is the time of preparation for a better; it is sweet to all. Here is a caution to think of death, even when life is most sweet. Solomon makes an effecting address to young persons. They would desire opportunity to pursue every pleasure. Then follow your desires, but be assured that God will call you into judgment. How many give loose to every appetite, and rush into every vicious pleasure! But God registers every one of their sinful thoughts and desires, their idle words and wicked words. If they would avoid remorse and terror, if they would have hope and comfort on a dying bed, if they would escape misery here and hereafter, let them remember the vanity of youthful pleasures. That Solomon means to condemn the pleasures of sin is evident. His object is to draw the young to purer and more lasting joys. This is not the language of one grudging youthful pleasures, because he can no longer partake of them; but of one who has, by a miracle of mercy, been brought back in safety. He would persuade the young from trying a course whence so few return. If the young would live a life of true happiness, if they would secure happiness hereafter, let them remember their Creator in the days of their youth.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 33:30
Commentary on Job 33:29-33
(Read Job 33:29-33)
Elihu shows that God's great and gracious design toward the children of men, is, to save them from being for ever miserable, and to bring them to be for ever happy. By whatever means we are kept back from the we shall bless the Lord for them at least, and should bless him for them though they be painful and distressing. Those that perish for ever are without excuse, for they would not be healed.