King James Version (KJV)
He keepeth back his soul from the pit, and his life from perishing by the sword.
Modern English
he keeps back his soul from the pit, his life from perishing by the sword.
Hebrew
יַחְשֹׂ֣ךְ נַ֭פְשׁוֹ מִנִּי שָׁ֑חַת וְ֝חַיָּת֗וֹ מֵעֲבֹ֥ר בַּשָּֽׁלַח׃
yaḥshok napshvo miniy shaḥat vḥayatvo meʿabor bashalaḥ