Psalms 118:18
Severely hath the Lord chastised me; but unto death hath he not given me up.
Leeser Tanakh
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 I shall live, and relate the works of the Lord.
19Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will enter into them. I will give thanks unto the Lord.
Cross References
2 Samuel 13:1And it came to pass after this, that Abshalom the son of David had a handsome sister, whose name was Thamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
Job 5:17Behold, happy is the man whom God admonisheth: despise then not the correction of the Almighty.
Job 33:16Then doth he lay open the ear of men, and sealeth it with their warning;
Psalms 94:12Happy is the man whom thou admonisheth, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law:
Jonah 2:6(2:7) To the bottoms of the mountains did I go down; the earth [closed] her bars about me for ever: when thou broughtest up my life from the pit, O Lord my God!
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 →