Psalm 40:2
New American Standard Bible
2 He brought me up out of the (A)pit of [a]destruction, out of the mud;
And (B)He set my feet on a rock, (C)making my footsteps firm.
Footnotes
- Psalm 40:2 Lit wasteland; i.e., the underworld
Psalm 40:2
New Living Translation
2 He 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
2 and pulled me
from a lonely pit
full of mud and mire.
You let me stand on a rock
with my feet firm,
Psalm 40:2
Easy-to-Read Version
2 He 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.
Footnotes
- 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.
Psalm 40:2
Living Bible
2 He 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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