Psalm 30:4
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Footnotes
- 30:4 Sheol…pit: the shadowy underworld residence of the spirits of the dead, here a metaphor for near-death.
Psalm 40:3
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 Draws me up from the pit of destruction,
out of the muddy clay,(A)
Sets my feet upon rock,
steadies my steps,
Jonah 2:7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
7 I went down to the roots of the mountains;
to the land whose bars closed behind me forever,
But you brought my life up from the pit,
O Lord, my God.(A)
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