Job 33:18

“He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.”

"He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword." - Job 33:18
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What does Job 33:18 mean?

Job 33:18 (KJV) states, "He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword." This verse is found within the Book of Job, in the Old Testament of the Bible. The Book of Job is a rich and complex book that deals with the theme of human suffering and…

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Rescued from the Pit: God’s Provision in Our Struggles

In the book of Job, we are invited into a profound exploration of suffering, faith, and divine intervention. In Job 33:18, we read the poignant statement, "He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword." This verse serves not only as a…

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A Prayer for Deliverance and Divine Protection

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I enter into Your holy presence with gratitude and reverence for Your infinite wisdom and mercy. I acknowledge that You are the Creator of the heavens and the earth, and that You hold the very breath of life in Your hands. In the Book…

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Job 33:18 - "He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword."
Job 33:33 - "If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom."
Job 33:31 - "Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak."
Job 33:1 - "Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words."
Job 33:16 - "Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,"
Genesis 18-33
Job 33:29 - "Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,"
Job 41:33 - "Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear."
Job 36:33 - "The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour."
Job 33:14 - "For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not."
Job 33:30 - "To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living."
Job 33:20 - "So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat."
Job 31:33 - "If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:"
Job 33:22 - "Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers."
Job 38:33 - "Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?"
Job 33:11 - "He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths."
Numbers 33:18 - "And they departed from Hazeroth, and pitched in Rithmah."
Job 33:17 - "That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man."
Job 33:10 - "Behold, he findeth occasions against me, he counteth me for his enemy,"
Job 33:23 - "If there be a messenger with him, an interpreter, one among a thousand, to shew unto man his uprightness:"
Job 33:9 - "I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me."
Job 33:12 - "Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man."
Job 33:4 - "The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life."
"If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom." - Job 33:33
Job 18:18 - "He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world."
Job 33:15 - "In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;"
Job 33:5 - "If thou canst answer me, set thy words in order before me, stand up."
Job 9:33 - "Neither is there any daysman betwixt us, that might lay his hand upon us both."
Job 33:13 - "Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters."