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

他的灵魂临近深坑；他的生命近于灭命的。

他的性命临近地府，他的生命挨近灭命者。

他的性命临近地府，他的生命挨近灭命者。

他的灵魂临近深坑，他的生命濒临死亡。

他的性命接近深坑，他的生命靠近灭命的天使。

他的靈魂臨近深坑；他的生命近於滅命的。

他的性命臨近地府，他的生命挨近滅命者。

他的性命臨近地府，他的生命挨近滅命者。

他的靈魂臨近深坑，他的生命瀕臨死亡。

他的性命接近深坑，他的生命靠近滅命的天使。

他的性命臨近冥坑，他的生命近於滅命者。

其魂臨乎坑坎、其命近於殄滅、

生命臨墓、近於喪亡、

生命臨墓、離死不遠、或作其生臨於墓其命離死不遠

They draw near to the pit, and their life to the messengers of death.

His soul draws near the pit, and his life to those who bring death.

They are at death’s door; the angels of death wait for them.

He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the executioners.

Then his soul comes near to the pit, And his life to those who bring death.

Yes, his soul draws near the Pit, And his life to the executioners.

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the pit, And his life to the destroyers.

He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the executioners.

Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers.

He draws near to the place of corruption, and his life to the messengers of death.

Yes, his soul draws near to the pit, and his life to the destroyers.

The angel reached his hand out to destroy Jerusalem. But the Lord stopped sending the plague. So he spoke to the angel who was making the people suffer. He said,“ That is enough! Do not kill any more people.” The angel of the Lord was at Araunah’s threshing floor. Araunah was from the city of Jebus.

“ The Lord causes people to die. He also gives people life. He brings people down to the grave. He also brings people up from death.

God, remember that my life is only a breath. I’ll never be happy again.

Suppose the only home I can hope for is a grave. And suppose I make my bed in the darkness of death.Suppose I say to the grave,‘ You are like a father to me.’ And suppose I say to its worms,‘ You are like a mother or sister to me.’Then what hope do I have? Who can give me any hope?Will hope go down to the gates of death with me? Will we go down together into the dust of the grave?”

Terrifying sounds fill their ears. When everything seems to be going well, robbers attack them.

My strength is almost gone. I won’t live much longer. A grave is waiting for me.

Don’t speak against God. That’s what some of the people of Israel did. And they were killed by the destroying angel.

Their king was the angel of the Abyss. In the Hebrew language his name is Abaddon. In Greek it is Apollyon. His name means Destroyer.

Right away an angel of the Lord struck Herod down. Herod had not given praise to God. So he was eaten by worms and died.

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.’

Though evil people tried to pay me to do wrong, I have not done what they wanted. Instead I have done what you commanded.

I said,“ I’m enjoying the best years of my life. Must I now go through the gates of death? Will the rest of my years be taken away from me?”

Lord, you brought me up from the place of the dead. You kept me from going down into the pit.

I have so many troubles I’m about to die.People think my life is over. I’m like someone who doesn’t have any strength.People treat me as if I were dead. I’m like those who have been killed and are now in the grave. You don’t even remember them anymore. They are cut off from your care.

The Lord will go through the land to strike down the Egyptians. He’ll see the blood on the top and sides of the doorframe. He will pass over that house. He won’t let the destroying angel enter your homes to strike you down.