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

拦阻人不陷于坑里，不死在刀下。

拦阻人不陷入地府，不让他命丧刀下。

拦阻人不陷入地府，不让他命丧刀下。

以免他们的灵魂坠入深坑，他们的性命被刀剑夺去。

拦阻人的性命不下在坑里，又阻止他的生命不死在刀下。

攔阻人不陷於坑裏，不死在刀下。

攔阻人不陷入地府，不讓他命喪刀下。

攔阻人不陷入地府，不讓他命喪刀下。

以免他們的靈魂墜入深坑，他們的性命被刀劍奪去。

攔阻人的性命不下在坑裡，又阻止他的生命不死在刀下。

攔阻人的性命不陷於冥坑，使他的生命不過去到陰間。

以救其魂不陷於坑坎、其命不亡於鋒刃、

不令其入塚墓、遭白刃、

救其生免入塚墓、保其命不為刃所傷、

to preserve them from the pit, their lives from perishing by the sword.

he keeps back his soul from the pit, his life from perishing by the sword.

He protects them from the grave, from crossing over the river of death.

God spares his soul from the Pit, his life from crossing the river of death.

He keeps his soul back from the pit, And his life from perishing by the spear.

He keeps 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.

God spares his soul from the Pit, his life from crossing the river of death.

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

He spares a person’s life from corruption, his very life from crossing over the river.

He keeps back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.

Do you disrespect God’s great kindness and favor? Do you disrespect God when he is patient with you? Don’t you realize that God’s kindness is meant to turn you away from your sins?

They lose all hope of escaping the darkness of death. They will certainly be killed by swords.

God has set me free. He has kept me from going down into the darkness of the grave. So I’ll live to enjoy the light of life.’

The Lord is not slow to keep his promise. He is not slow in the way some people understand it. Instead, he is patient with you. He doesn’t want anyone to be destroyed. Instead, he wants all people to turn away from their sins.

Remember that while our Lord is waiting patiently to return, people are being saved. Our dear brother Paul also wrote to you about this. God made him wise to write as he did.

The jailer woke up. He saw that the prison doors were open. He pulled out his sword and was going to kill himself. He thought the prisoners had escaped.“ Don’t harm yourself!” Paul shouted.“ We are all here!”The jailer called out for some lights. He rushed in, shaking with fear. He fell down in front of Paul and Silas.Then he brought them out. He asked,“ Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”They replied,“ Believe in the Lord Jesus. Then you and everyone living in your house will be saved.”They spoke the word of the Lord to him. They also spoke to all the others in his house.At that hour of the night, the jailer took Paul and Silas and washed their wounds. Right away he and everyone who lived with him were baptized.

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.’

He wants to stop people from going down into the darkness of the grave. Then the light of life will shine on them.

They might approach the very edge of the grave. The messengers of death might come for them.