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30 to bring back their souls from the Pit,
    so that they may see the light of life.[a](A)

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  1. 33.30 Syr: Heb to be lighted with the light of life

13 For you have delivered my soul from death
    and my feet from falling,
so that I may walk before God
    in the light of life.(A)

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17 Surely it was for my welfare
    that I had great bitterness,
but you have held back[a] my life
    from the pit of destruction,
for you have cast all my sins
    behind your back.(A)

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  1. 38.17 Cn Compare Gk Vg: Heb loved

Psalm 40

Thanksgiving for Deliverance and Prayer for Help

To the leader. Of David. A Psalm.

I waited patiently for the Lord;
    he inclined to me and heard my cry.(A)
He drew me up from the desolate pit,[a]
    out of the miry bog,
and set my feet upon a rock,
    making my steps secure.(B)

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  1. 40.2 Cn: Heb pit of tumult

28 He has redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit,
    and my life shall see the light.’(A)

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18 to open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.’(A)

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Jesus the Light of the World

12 Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.”(A)

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O house of Jacob,
    come, let us walk
in the light of the Lord!(A)

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17 I shall not die, but I shall live
    and recount the deeds of the Lord.(A)
18 The Lord has punished me severely,
    but he did not give me over to death.(B)

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24 and he is gracious to that person and says,
    ‘Deliver him from going down into the Pit;
    I have found a ransom;(A)

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