Psalm 40:2

New Living Translation

²He lifted me out of the pit of despair,
out of the mud and the mire.
He set my feet on solid ground
and steadied me as I walked along.

Psalm 40:2

Contemporary English Version

²and pulled me
from a lonely pit
full of mud and mire.
You let me stand on a rock
with my feet firm,

²He lifted me out of the grave.^[a]
He lifted me from that muddy place.^[b]
He picked me up, put me on solid ground,
and kept my feet from slipping.

Psalm 40:2 grave Literally, “pit of destruction.” That is, “Sheol,” the place of death.
Psalm 40:2 muddy place In many ancient stories, Sheol, the place of death, is a dark place with mud all around, like a grave.

²He lifted me out of the pit of despair, out from the bog and the mire, and set my feet on a hard, firm path, and steadied me as I walked along.

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