To bring back his soul from the pit
From the pit of the grave; at the mouth or on the brink of which
he seemed to be in the apprehension of his friends, and having
the sentence of death in himself; see ( Psalms 90:3 ) . Or "to
turn away" F24, or "stay his soul from the pit",
as Mr. Broughton; prevent his going into it by removing his
disorder, and restoring him to health, as in the case of
Hezekiah, ( Isaiah 38:17
) . Or figuratively, from the pit of an unregenerate state, which
may be compared to a pit or grave, because in it lie such who are
dead in trespasses and sins; and which is a pit of corruption, or
a corrupt state: men in it are corrupt and corrupters, corrupt
both in principles and practices; and is an impure one, like to
mire and clay; and a very uncomfortable one, a pit wherein is no
water, no refreshment, no solid peace and comfort. In conversion,
which sometimes is brought about by the above means, afflictive
providences, as well as by the ministry of the word, souls are
brought back from hence; are regenerated, quickened, and raised
from the graves of sin, and live spiritually, as they are also
secured from going down into the pit of hell and everlasting
destruction:
to be enlightened with the light of the living;
in a natural sense, to enjoy the light of living men, the light
of the sun, and to live in health and prosperity, which is called
light in opposition to affliction and adversity, expressed by
darkness; see ( Esther 8:15 ) (
Psalms
112:4 ) ( Isaiah 8:22 ) . And in
a spiritual sense, to live a spiritual life, who before were dead
in sin, to live a life of faith on Christ as their righteousness,
and to live a life of holiness from him, and in newness of life
to his honour and glory; and to have spiritual light into their
state by nature, and their recovery and salvation by Christ; to
see their need of him, his suitableness, worth, and excellency,
and to have a glimpse of eternal glory; as also hereafter to
partake both of eternal life and eternal light, called by our
Lord "the light of life", ( John 8:12 ) .