Psalms 40:2 meaning and explanation
He lifted me up from the pit of despair, out of the miry clay; He set my feet upon a rock, and made my footsteps firm.
Psalms 40:2, Berean Standard Bible
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David is speaking, thanking God for rescue after a long wait. The pit and miry clay are images of a place where a person sinks and cannot climb out, whether danger, illness or the weight of guilt.
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