Psalms 118:17
Life and not death will be my part, and I will give out the story of the works of the Lord.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
In Context
16The right hand of the Lord is lifted up; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.
18The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death.
Cross References
Psalms 6:5\6:4\Come back, O Lord, make my soul free; O give me salvation because of your mercy.
Psalms 40:10\40:9\I have given news of righteousness in the great meeting; O Lord, you have knowledge that I have not kept back my words.
Psalms 73:28But it is good for me to come near to God: I have put my faith in the Lord God, so that I may make clear all his works.
Psalms 119:13With my lips have I made clear all the decisions of your mouth.
Isaiah 38:16O Lord, for this cause I am waiting for you, give rest to my spirit: make me well again, and let me come back to life.
Habakkuk 1:12Are you not eternal, O Lord my God, my Holy One? for you there is no death. O Lord, he has been ordered by you for our punishment; and by you, O Rock, he has been marked out to put us right.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 118:2-19
Goodness of God Celebrated; Grateful Acknowledgments. 1 O give thanks unto the Lord ; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. 2 Let Israel now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 3 Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 4 Let them now that fear the Lord say, that his mercy endureth for ever. 5 I called upon the Lord in distress: the Lord answered me, and set me in a large place. 6 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear: what can man do unto me? 7 The Lord taketh my part… Read the whole commentary →