¹⁸ He ^(A)holds back his soul from the pit,
And his life from passing over ^[a]to death ^(B)by a weapon.

²⁸ He has redeemed my soul from passing into the pit,
And my life shall ^(A)see the light.’

¹⁷ Behold, for my own well-being I had great bitterness;
But it is You who has ^[a](A)held back my soul from the pit of ^[b]nothingness,
For You have ^(B)cast all my sins behind Your back.