Psalms 118:18
Jah hath chastened me sore; but he hath not given me over unto death.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
In Context
17I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of Jah.
19Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them; Jah will I praise.
Cross References
2 Samuel 13:1And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David having a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar, Amnon the son of David loved her.
Job 5:17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth; therefore despise not the chastening of the Almighty.
Job 33:16Then he openeth men's ears, and sealeth their instruction,
Psalms 94:12Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jah, and whom thou teachest out of thy law;
Jonah 2:6I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; The bars of the earth [closed] upon me for ever: But thou hast brought up my life from the pit, O Jehovah my God.
2 Corinthians 1:9But we ourselves had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not have our trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead;
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 →