20 Bible Verses about Death Prevented

Therefore Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if you would have been here, my brother would not have died.

Therefore when Mary came to where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying to him, "Lord, if you would have been here, my brother would not have died."

But some of them said, "Could not this man, who opened the eyes of him who was blind, have also kept this man from dying?"

I went down to the bottoms of the mountains. The earth barred me in forever: yet have you brought up my life from the pit, LORD my God.

He stood between the dead and the living; and the plague was stayed.

Punish him with the rod, and save his soul from Sheol.

All the people said to Samuel, "Pray for your servants to the LORD your God, that we not die; for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask us a king."

Your covenant with death shall be annulled, and your agreement with Sheol shall not stand. When the overflowing scourge passes through, then you will be trampled down by it.

saying, 'Do not be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.'

Now therefore please forgive my sin again, and pray to the LORD your God, that he may also take away from me this death."

to deliver their soul from death, to keep them alive in famine.

to hear the groans of the prisoner; to free those who are condemned to death;

Have mercy on me, LORD. See my affliction by those who hate me, and lift me up from the gates of death;

For you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.

For you have delivered my soul from death, my eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah.

For you will not leave my soul in Sheol, neither will you allow your holy one to see corruption.

For your loving kindness is great toward me. You have delivered my soul from the lowest Sheol.

Let the sighing of the prisoner come before you. According to the greatness of your power, preserve those who are sentenced to death.

Rescue those who are being led away to death. Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter.