Psalms 118:18
Jehovah hath chastened me sore; But he hath not given me over unto death.
ASV Byzantine Text
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 Jehovah.
19Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them, I will give thanks unto Jehovah.
Cross References
2 Samuel 13:1And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
Job 5:17Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: Therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty.
Job 33:16Then he openeth the ears of men, And sealeth their instruction,
Psalms 94:12Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Jehovah, And teachest out of thy law;
Jonah 2:6I went down to the bottoms of the mountains; The earth with its bars closed upon me forever: Yet hast thou brought up my life from the pit, O Jehovah my God.
2 Corinthians 1:9yea, we ourselves have had the sentence of death within ourselves, 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 →