Job 33:24

A Third Way God Warns People

²³ Now if there be a messenger, one among a thousand sent for to speak unto man, and to show him the right way; ²⁴ then the LORD is merciful unto him, and sayeth, 'He shall be delivered, that he fall not down to destruction, for I am sufficiently reconciled.' ²⁵ Then his flesh, which hath been in misery and trouble, shall be as it was in his youth.

Go Down to the Pit

Going Down to the Pit

Be Gracious

Job

Job 33:18

keepeth his soul from destruction, and his life from the sword.

Exodus 33:19

And he said, "I will make all my good go before thee, and I will be called in this name Jehovah before thee, and will show mercy to whom I show mercy, and will have compassion on whom I have compassion."

Exodus 34:6-7

And when the LORD walked before him, he cried, "LORD, LORD God full of compassion and mercy, which art not lightly angry but abundant in mercy and truth,

Job 22:21

"Therefore reconcile thee unto God, and be content, so shall all things prosper with thee right well.

Job 36:10-11

He with punishing and nurturing of them, roundeth them in the ears, warneth them to leave off from their wickedness, and to amend.

Job 36:18

For then shall not thy cause be stilled with cruelty, nor pacified with many gifts.

Psalm 22:4

Our fathers hoped in thee; they trusted in thee, and thou didst deliver them.

Psalm 30:9-12

What profit is there in my blood, when I go down into the pit? Shall the dust give thanks unto thee? Or shall it declare thy truth?

Psalm 40:2

He brought me out of the horrible pit, out of the mire and clay; he set my feet upon the rock, and ordered my goings.

Psalm 49:7-8

But no man may deliver his brother, nor make agreement unto God for him,

Psalm 71:3

Be thou my stronghold, whereunto I may always resort; thou hast promised to help me, for thou art my house of defense and my castle.

Psalm 86:5

For thou, LORD, art good and gracious, and of great mercy unto all them that call upon thee.

Psalm 86:13

For great is thy mercy toward me; and thou hast delivered my soul from the nethermost hell.

Psalm 86:15

But thou, O LORD God, art full of compassion and mercy, longsuffering, plenteous in goodness and truth.

Isaiah 38:17-19

Behold, bitter as gall was my pensiveness: so sore longed I for health. And it was thy pleasure to deliver me from the filthy pit: for thou it is, O Lord, that hath cast all my sins behind thy back.

Jeremiah 31:20

Upon this complaint, I thought thus by myself: Is not Ephraim my dear son? Is he not the child, with whom I have had all mirth and pastime? For since the time that I first communed with him, I have him ever in remembrance: therefore my very heart driveth me unto him; gladly and lovingly will I have mercy upon him, sayeth the LORD.

Hosea 14:2

Take words with you and turn unto the Lord. And say unto him, "Remit all wickedness and given things, and we will pay thee openly

Hosea 14:4

I will heal their obedience and will love them of mine own accord: for my wrath is ceased from them.

Micah 7:18-20

Where is there such a God as thou? That pardonest wickedness, and forgivest the offenses of the remnant of thine heritage? He keepeth not his wrath for ever. And why? His delight is to have compassion.

Zechariah 9:11

Thou also, through the blood of thy covenant, shalt let thy prisoners out of the pit, wherein is no water.

Matthew 20:28

Even as the son of man came, not to be ministered unto, but to minister: and to give his life for the redemption of many."

Romans 3:24-26

but are justified freely by his grace, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus

Romans 5:20-21

But the law, in the meantime, entered in that sin should increase. Neverthelater, where abundance of sin was, there was more plenteousness of grace.

1 Timothy 2:6

which gave himself a ransom for all men, that it should be testified at his time;

1 Peter 1:18-19

Forasmuch as ye know how that ye were not redeemed with corruptible gold and silver from your vain conversation, which ye received by the traditions of the fathers,