That angel will be gracious to them. He’ll say to God,‘ Spare them from going down into the grave. I know a way that can set them free.’

神就给他开恩，说：‘救赎他免得下坑；我已经得了赎价。’

上帝就施恩给他，说：‘要救赎他免得下入地府，我已经得了赎价。

神就施恩给他，说：‘要救赎他免得下入地府，我已经得了赎价。

上帝就会怜悯他，说，‘别让他下坟墓，我已得到他的赎金。’

恩待他，说：‘救赎他免下深坑；我已经得到了赎价。’

神就給他開恩，說：救贖他免得下坑；我已經得了贖價。

上帝就施恩給他，說：『要救贖他免得下入地府，我已經得了贖價。

神就施恩給他，說：『要救贖他免得下入地府，我已經得了贖價。

上帝就會憐憫他，說，『別讓他下墳墓，我已得到他的贖金。』

恩待他，說：‘救贖他免下深坑；我已經得到了贖價。’

上帝若向他開恩，說：「贖救他免下冥坑；我已為他的性命得了贖價；

則上帝憫之曰、可援之、免其陷於坑坎、我得一贖之者矣、

於是主矜憫其人曰、我已贖彼、免其入墓。

天主則矜憫其人曰、可援之、免其入墓、我已得以贖之者、

and he is gracious to that person and says to God,‘ Spare them from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom for them—

and he is merciful to him, and says,‘ Deliver him from going down into the pit; I have found a ransom;

he will be gracious and say,‘ Rescue him from the grave, for I have found a ransom for his life.’

and to be gracious to him and say,“ Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found a ransom,”

And he is gracious to him, and says,‘ Free him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom’;

Then He is gracious to him, and says,‘ Deliver him from going down to the Pit; I have found a ransom’;

Then God is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.

and to be gracious to him and say,“ Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found a ransom,”

Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit: I have found a ransom.

and if God is gracious to him and says,‘ Spare him from going down to the place of corruption, I have found a ransom for him,’

then God is gracious to him, and says,‘ Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom.’

Be like the Son of Man. He did not come to be served. Instead, he came to serve others. He came to give his life as the price for setting many people free.”

No one can pay for the life of anyone else. No one can give God what that would cost.The price for a life is very high. No payment is ever enough.

He wants to stop them from going down into the grave. He doesn’t want them to be killed by swords.

The law was given so that sin would increase. But where sin increased, God’s grace increased even more.Sin ruled and brought death. But grace rules in the lives of those who are right with God. The grace of God brings eternal life. That’s because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done.

“ Job, obey God and be at peace with him. Then he will help you succeed.

Aren’t the people of Ephraim my dear children? Aren’t they the children I take delight in? I often speak against them. But I still remember them. So my heart longs for them. I love them with a tender love,” announces the Lord.

I was sliding down into the pit of death, and he pulled me out. He brought me up out of the mud and dirt. He set my feet on a rock. He gave me a firm place to stand on.

But Lord, you are a God who is tender and kind. You are gracious. You are slow to get angry. You are faithful and full of love.

I’m sure it was for my benefit that I suffered such great pain. You love me. You kept me from going down into the pit of death. You have put all my sins behind your back.People in the grave can’t praise you. Dead people can’t sing praise to you. Those who go down to the grave can’t hope for you to be faithful to them.It is those who are alive who praise you. And that’s what I’m doing today. Parents tell their children about how faithful you are.

He makes them listen when he corrects them. He commands them to turn away from the evil things they’ve done.If they obey him and serve him, they’ll enjoy a long and happy life. Things will go well with them.

I will set your prisoners free from where their enemies are keeping them. I will do it because of the blood that put into effect my covenant with you.

I said,“ What good will come if I become silent in death? What good will come if I go down into the grave? Can the dust of my dead body praise you? Can it tell how faithful you are?Lord, hear me. Have mercy on me. Lord, help me.”You turned my loud crying into dancing. You removed my clothes of sadness and dressed me with joy.So my heart will sing your praises. I can’t keep silent. Lord, my God, I will praise you forever.

Tell the Lord you are turning away from your sins. Return to him. Say to him,“ Forgive us for all our sins. Please be kind to us. Welcome us back to you. Then our lips will offer you our praise.

Be my rock of safety that I can always go to. Give the command to save me. You are my rock and my fort.

Great is your love for me. You have kept me from going down into the place of the dead.

He gave himself to pay for the sins of all people. We have been told this message at just the right time.

As he passed in front of Moses, he called out. He said,“ I am the Lord, the Lord. I am the God who is tender and kind. I am gracious. I am slow to get angry. I am faithful and full of love.I continue to show my love to thousands of people. I forgive those who do evil. I forgive those who refuse to obey me. And I forgive those who sin. But I do not let guilty people go without punishing them. I cause the sins of the parents to affect their children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren.”

Be careful that no one tempts you with riches. Don’t take money from people who want special favors, no matter how much it is.

Lord, who is a God like you? You forgive sin. You forgive your people when they do what is wrong. You don’t stay angry forever. Instead, you take delight in showing your faithful love to them.Once again you will show loving concern for us. You will completely wipe out the evil things we’ve done. You will throw all our sins into the bottom of the sea.You will be faithful to Jacob’s people. You will show your love to Abraham’s children. You will do what you promised to do for our people. You made that promise long ago.

Our people of long ago put their trust in you. They trusted in you, and you saved them.

The free gift of God’s grace makes us right with him. Christ Jesus paid the price to set us free.God gave Christ as a sacrifice to pay for sins through the spilling of his blood. So God forgives the sins of those who have faith. God did all this to prove that he does what is right. He is a God of mercy. So he did not punish for their sins the people who lived before Jesus lived.God did all this to prove in our own time that he does what is right. He also makes right with himself those who believe in Jesus.

Lord, you are forgiving and good. You are full of love for all who call out to you.

You were set free from an empty way of life. This way of life was handed down to you by your own people of long ago. You know that you were not bought with things that can pass away, like silver or gold.Instead, you were bought with the priceless blood of Christ. He is a perfect lamb. He doesn’t have any flaws at all.

The Lord said,“ I will make all my goodness pass in front of you. And I will announce my name, the Lord, in front of you. I will have mercy on whom I have mercy. And I will show love to those I love.

Then the Lord will answer,“ My people always wander away from me. But I will put an end to that. My anger has turned away from them. Now I will love them freely.