He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

He sent his word, and healed them. "His word" is His swift and omnipotent instrument sent forth to do His bidding. So the centurion's faith viewed the word of Jesus (: cf. ; ).

And delivered them from their destructions - literally, from their pits; , "the gates of death." Compare ; ; . The Psalmist probably had in view .

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