Psalms 118:18
The Lord chastising hath chastised me: but he hath not delivered me over to death.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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 shall declare the works of the Lord.
19Open ye to me the gates of justice: I will go into them, and give praise to the Lord.
Cross References
2 Samuel 13:1And it came to pass after this, that Amnon the son of David loved the sister of Absalom the son of David, who was very beautiful, and her name was Thamar.
Job 5:17Blessed is the mall whom God correcteth: refuse not therefore the chastising of the lord:
Job 33:16Then he openeth the ears of men, and teaching instructeth them in what they are to learn.
Psalms 94:12Blessed is the man whom thou shalt instruct, O Lord: and shalt teach him out of thy law.
Jonah 2:6The waters compassed me about even to the soul: the deep hath closed me round about, the sea hath covered my head.
2 Corinthians 1:9But we had in ourselves the answer of death, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raiseth 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 →