Psalms 118:17
15 The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
16 The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.
I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
18 The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.
19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done.
- KJV
- I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.
- WEB
- I will not die, but live, and declare the LORD’s works.
- ASV
- I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of Jehovah.
- DARBY
- I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of Jah.
- BLB
- I will not die, but I will live, that I might recount the works of YAH.
- ÅB
- Jeg skal ikke dø, men leve og fortelle Herrens gjerninger.
- OTB
- Jeg skal ikke dø, men leve,
Og forkynne Herrens gjerninger. - B1930
- Jeg skal ikke dø, men leve og fortelle Herrens gjerninger.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 11:4
When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
Read in contextPsalms 71:17–18
O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
Read in contextIsaiah 38:16–20
O Lord, by these things men live, and in all these things is the life of my spirit: so wilt thou recover me, and make me to live.
Read in contextPsalms 6:5
For in death there is no remembrance of thee: in the grave who shall give thee thanks?
Read in contextPsalms 73:28
But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.
Read in contextHabakkuk 1:12
Art thou not from everlasting, O LORD my God, mine Holy One? we shall not die. O LORD, thou hast ordained them for judgment; and, O mighty God, thou hast established them for correction.
Read in contextRomans 14:7–9
For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself.
Read in contextPsalms 145:4
One generation shall praise thy works to another, and shall declare thy mighty acts.
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