Reference

Psalms 30:3

O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
1

I will extol thee, O Lord; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me.

2

O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.

3

O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

4

Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

5

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Sheol / The Grave
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This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Counter-Arguments

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Hell Terminology (Sheol/Hades/Gehenna/Lake of Fire)

The verse speaks of being brought up from "the grave" and kept from going down to "the pit," which are terms commonly understood as referring to death and the general abode of the dead (Sheol), not a specific place or state of punishment distinct from the grave. The language does not include any of the specific terms mentioned in the theme definition (Gehenna, Tartarus, Lake of Fire) nor does it explicitly frame "the pit" in a judgment context.

Sheol / The Grave

The verse speaks of being kept alive and brought up from the grave, which could be interpreted as a metaphorical expression of deliverance from a life-threatening situation rather than a literal reference to the state of the dead.