16 O Lord, by these things men live;
And in all these things is the life of my spirit;
So You will restore me and make me live.
17 Indeed it was for my own peace
That I had great bitterness;
But You have lovingly delivered my soul from the pit of corruption,
For You have cast all my sins behind Your back.

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16 Lord, by such things people live;
    and my spirit finds life in them too.
You restored me to health
    and let me live.(A)
17 Surely it was for my benefit(B)
    that I suffered such anguish.(C)
In your love you kept me
    from the pit(D) of destruction;
you have put all my sins(E)
    behind your back.(F)

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