for peace I had great bitternesse] Or, on my peace came great bitternesse. Heb. bitter bitternesse. Whereas I made account to live at rest, being delivered from the enemy, I had unexpected grief upon grief, Job 29:18. and Job 30:15. Jeremiah 8:15. and Jeremiah 14:19. thou hast in love to my soul delivered it from the pit] Heb. thou hast loved my soul from the pit. that is, loved me, and saved me from it. A defective speech, such as ver. 14. 21. Chap. 1. 4. Jeremiah 46:27. from the pit] Psal 30. 3. and 103. 4. thou hast cast all my sinnes behind thy back] As no more minding, or remembring them, then we are wont to doe those things, that we cast out of sight behind our backs, Psalms 50:17. Chap. 43. 25. Jeremiah 31:34. He valueth the remission of his sinnes, and Gods favour therein shewed him, above life it self, Psalms 32:1. 5. and 63. 3. and 103. 3.