22. His soul draws near to the Pit and his life to the messengers of death.
23. “If there is an angel beside him, a messenger, one out of a thousand, to declare to a man his uprightness,
24. then He is gracious to him, and says ‘Deliver him from going down to the Pit— I have found a ransom;’
25. let his flesh be restored like a child’s; let him return to the days of his youth.’
26. He entreats God and is accepted by Him; he sees His face with a shout of joy; He restores to the man his righteousness.
27. He sings to others, saying, ‘I have sinned and perverted what is right, but I did not get what I deserved.
28. He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and my life sees the light.’
29. “Indeed, God does all these things, twice, even three times with a man,