Psalms 118:18
The LORD has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
In Context
17I will not die, but live, and declare the LORD’s works.
19Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to the LORD.
Cross References
2 Samuel 13:1After this, Absalom the son of David had a beautiful sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
Job 5:17“Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects. Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
Job 33:16then he opens the ears of men, and seals their instruction,
Psalms 94:12Blessed is the man whom you discipline, LORD, and teach out of your law,
Jonah 2:6I went down to the bottoms of the mountains. The earth barred me in forever; yet you have brought my life up from the pit, LORD my God.
2 Corinthians 1:9Yes, we ourselves have had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we should not 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 →