Psalms 118:17

I will not be killed in battle; I will live to proclaim the great things that Yahweh has done.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

In Context

16he has raised his strong right arm to show he has defeated his enemies. Yahweh has completely defeated them!”

18Yahweh has punished me severely, but he has not allowed ◄me to die/ my enemies to kill me►.

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Cross References

Psalms 6:5I will not be able to praise you after I die [RHQ]; No one in the place of the dead praises you.

Psalms 40:10And I have not kept to myself the news that you always act justly/fairly; when many of your people have gathered together to worship you in the temple, I have told them that you are faithful to us and save us. I have ◄not concealed/openly told people► that you faithfully love us and act loyally toward us.

Psalms 73:28But as for me, it is wonderful to be near to God and to be protected by Yahweh, and to proclaim to others all that he has done for me.

Psalms 119:13I [MTY] tell others ◄the regulations/the rules that you have given to us►.

Isaiah 38:16Yahweh, the sufferings (OR, the promises) that you give are good, because what you do and what you say bring new life and health to us. And you restore/heal me and allow me to continue to live!

Habakkuk 1:12Then I said, “Yahweh, you have certainly [RHQ] always/forever been God. You are my Holy One; you will not die. So why have you appointed those men from Babylonia to judge and get rid of us? You are like [MET] a huge rock under which we are protected/safe, so why have you sent them to punish us?

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 →

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