Psalms 118:18
Jah hath sorely chastened me, And to death hath not given me up.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
In Context
17I do not die, but live, And recount the works of Jah,
19Open ye to me gates of righteousness, I enter into them — I thank Jah.
Cross References
2 Samuel 13:1And it cometh to pass afterwards that Absalom son of David hath a fair sister, and her name [is] Tamar, and Amnon son of David loveth her.
Job 5:17Lo, the happiness of mortal man, God doth reprove him: And the chastisement of the Mighty despise not,
Job 33:16Then He uncovereth the ear of men, And for their instruction sealeth:
Psalms 94:12O the happiness of the man Whom Thou instructest, O Jah, And out of Thy law teachest him,
Jonah 2:6To the cuttings of mountains I have come down, The earth, her bars [are] behind me to the age. And Thou bringest up from the pit my life, O Jehovah my God.
2 Corinthians 1:9but we ourselves in ourselves the sentence of the death have had, that we may not be trusting on ourselves, but on God, who is raising 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 →