Psalm 118:18
New International Version
The LORD has chastened me severely, but he has not given me over to death.

New Living Translation
The LORD has punished me severely, but he did not let me die.

English Standard Version
The LORD has disciplined me severely, but he has not given me over to death.

Berean Standard Bible
The LORD disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death.

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

New King James Version
The LORD has chastened me severely, But He has not given me over to death.

New American Standard Bible
The LORD has disciplined me severely, But He has not turned me over to death.

NASB 1995
The LORD has disciplined me severely, But He has not given me over to death.

NASB 1977
The LORD has disciplined me severely, But He has not given me over to death.

Legacy Standard Bible
Yah has disciplined me severely, But He has not given me over to death.

Amplified Bible
The LORD has disciplined me severely, But He has not given me over to death.

Christian Standard Bible
The LORD disciplined me severely but did not give me over to death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The LORD disciplined me severely but did not give me over to death.

American Standard Version
Jehovah hath chastened me sore; But he hath not given me over unto death.

Contemporary English Version
He punished me terribly, but he did not let death lay its hands on me.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD disciplined me severely, but he did not allow me to be killed.

Good News Translation
He has punished me severely, but he has not let me die.

International Standard Version
The LORD will discipline me severely, but he won't hand me over to die.

Majority Standard Bible
The LORD disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death.

NET Bible
The LORD severely punished me, but he did not hand me over to death.

New Heart English Bible
The LORD has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.

Webster's Bible Translation
The LORD hath chastened me severely: but he hath not given me over to death.

World English Bible
Yah has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
YAH has severely disciplined me, "" And has not given me up to death.

Young's Literal Translation
Jah hath sorely chastened me, And to death hath not given me up.

Smith's Literal Translation
Jah correcting, corrected me, and he gave me not to death.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The Lord chastising hath chastised me: but he hath not delivered me over to death.

Catholic Public Domain Version
When chastising, the Lord chastised me. But he has not delivered me over to death.

New American Bible
The LORD chastised me harshly, but did not hand me over to death.

New Revised Standard Version
The LORD has punished me severely, but he did not give me over to death.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The LORD has chastened me severely; but he has not given me over to death.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The instructor, LORD JEHOVAH, has instructed me, and has not handed me over to death.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The LORD hath chastened me sore; But He hath not given me over unto death.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The Lord has chastened me sore: but he has not given me up to death.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good
17I will not die, but I will live and proclaim what the LORD has done. 18The LORD disciplined me severely, but He has not given me over to death. 19Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter and give thanks to the LORD.…

Cross References
Hebrews 12:6
For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”

Proverbs 3:11-12
My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; / for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.

Job 5:17-18
Blessed indeed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. / For He wounds, but He also binds; He strikes, but His hands also heal.

Revelation 3:19
Those I love I rebuke and discipline. Therefore be earnest and repent.

1 Corinthians 11:32
But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.

Deuteronomy 8:5
So know in your heart that just as a man disciplines his son, so the LORD your God disciplines you.

Lamentations 3:32-33
Even if He causes grief, He will show compassion according to His abundant loving devotion. / For He does not willingly afflict or grieve the sons of men.

2 Samuel 7:14
I will be his Father, and he will be My son. When he does wrong, I will discipline him with the rod of men and with the blows of the sons of men.

Isaiah 53:5
But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.

2 Corinthians 4:17
For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.

James 1:12
Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.

1 Peter 4:12-13
Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial that has come upon you, as though something strange were happening to you. / But rejoice that you share in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed at the revelation of His glory.

Romans 5:3-5
Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; / perseverance, character; and character, hope. / And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, whom He has given us.

Hebrews 12:10-11
Our fathers disciplined us for a short time as they thought best, but God disciplines us for our good, so that we may share in His holiness. / No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.

Psalm 94:12-13
Blessed is the man You discipline, O LORD, and teach from Your law, / to grant him relief from days of trouble, until a pit is dug for the wicked.


Treasury of Scripture

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

chastened

Psalm 66:10-12
For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried…

Psalm 94:12,13
Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law; …

2 Samuel 12:10
Now therefore the sword shall never depart from thine house; because thou hast despised me, and hast taken the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be thy wife.

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Psalm 118
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5. The psalmist by his experience shows how good it is to trust in God
19. Under the type of the psalmist the coming of Christ in his kingdom is expressed














The LORD
This phrase refers to Yahweh, the covenant name of God, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature. In the Hebrew context, "Yahweh" is a reminder of God's faithfulness and His unchanging promises to His people. The use of "The LORD" here underscores the personal relationship between God and the psalmist, highlighting that the discipline comes from a place of divine authority and love.

disciplined me severely
The Hebrew root for "disciplined" is "yasar," which means to chasten, instruct, or correct. This word conveys the idea of a loving father correcting his child, not out of anger, but out of a desire for growth and maturity. The adverb "severely" indicates the intensity of the discipline, suggesting that the psalmist experienced significant trials or hardships. Historically, this could reflect the trials faced by Israel or an individual believer, serving as a reminder that God's discipline, though painful, is purposeful and ultimately for our good.

but He has not given me over to death
This phrase provides a contrast and a resolution to the previous statement. The Hebrew word for "death" is "mavet," which can refer to physical death or a state of spiritual separation from God. The assurance that God "has not given me over to death" reflects His mercy and grace. Despite the severity of the discipline, God's ultimate purpose is not destruction but preservation and life. This echoes the broader biblical theme of God's redemptive plan, where discipline leads to repentance and restoration rather than condemnation. Historically, this assurance would resonate deeply with the Israelites, who often faced existential threats yet were repeatedly delivered by God's hand.

Verse 18. - The Lord hath chastened me sore. By the long sufferings of the Captivity. But he hath not given me over unto death (see the comment on ver. 17).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The LORD
יָּ֑הּ (yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3050: LORD -- the name of the God of Israel

disciplined
יַסֹּ֣ר (yas·sōr)
Verb - Piel - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 3256: To discipline, chasten, admonish

me severely,
יִסְּרַ֣נִּי (yis·sə·ran·nî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 3256: To discipline, chasten, admonish

but He has not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

given me over
נְתָנָֽנִי׃ (nə·ṯā·nā·nî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

to death.
וְ֝לַמָּ֗וֶת (wə·lam·mā·weṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin


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