Psalms 118:18

118:17 I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD.

The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

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Yah has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.

The Lord hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

The LORD has chastened me sore: but he has not given me over to death.

118:19 Open to me the gates of righteousness: I will go into them, and I will praise the LORD:

What does Psalms 118:18 mean?

Psalms 118:18 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יָהּ (Yâhh), יָסַר (yâçar), נָתַן (nâthan).

Hebrew interlinear

The

LORDיָהּYâhh/yaw/H3050Jah, the sacred name

hath

chastenedיָסַרyâçar/yaw-sar'/H3256to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct

sore:יָסַרyâçar/yaw-sar'/H3256to chastise, literally (with blows) or figuratively (with words); hence, to instruct

but

hath

not

given

overנָתַןnâthan/naw-than'/H5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)

unto

death.מָוֶתmâveth/maw'-veth/H4194death (natural or violent); concretely, the dead, their place or state (hades); figuratively, pestilence, ruin

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 118:18.

Psalms 94:12

Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;

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What does Psalms 118:18 say?

Psalms 118:18 (King James Version) reads: "The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death."

Is Psalms 118:18 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 118:18 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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