Psalms 118:18
Psalms 118:18 in Multiple Translations
The LORD disciplined 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.
Jehovah hath chastened me sore; But he hath not given me over unto death.
The hand of Jah has been hard on me; but he has not given me up to death.
Even though the Lord punished me severely, he did not let me die.
The Lord hath chastened me sore, but he hath not deliuered me to death.
Jah hath sorely chastened me, And to death hath not given me up.
The LORD has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.
The LORD hath chastened me severely: but he hath not given me over to death.
Open thou my eyes: and I will consider the wondrous things of thy law.
Yahweh has punished me severely, but he has not allowed ◄me to die/my enemies to kill me►.
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Psalms 118:18 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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HEB
יַסֹּ֣ר
יִסְּרַ֣/נִּי
יָּ֑הּ
וְ֝/לַ/מָּ֗וֶת
לֹ֣א
נְתָנָֽ/נִי
יַסֹּ֣ר
yâçar
H3256
to discipline
V-Piel-Ptc
יִסְּרַ֣/נִּי
yâçar
H3256
to discipline
V-Piel-Perf-3ms | Suff
יָּ֑הּ
Yâhh
H3050
LORD
N-proper
וְ֝/לַ/מָּ֗וֶת
mâveth
H4194
death
Conj | Prep | N-ms
לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
Part
נְתָנָֽ/נִי
nâthan
H5414
to give
V-Qal-Perf-3ms | Suff
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Hebrew Word Reference — Psalms 118:18
יַסֹּ֣ר
yâçar
H3256
"to discipline"
V-Piel-Ptc
To discipline or correct someone, often by teaching or punishing them, as seen in Proverbs where parents are told to instruct their children. This word is used to describe God's correction of his people.
Definition: 1) to chasten, discipline, instruct, admonish 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to chasten, admonish 1a2) to instruct 1a3) to discipline 1b) (Niphal) to let oneself be chastened or corrected or admonished 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to discipline, correct 1c2) to chasten, chastise 1d) (Hiphil) to chasten 1e) (Nithpael) to teach
Usage: Occurs in 38 OT verses. KJV: bind, chasten, chastise, correct, instruct, punish, reform, reprove, sore, teach. See also: Leviticus 26:18; Psalms 94:12; Psalms 2:10.
יִסְּרַ֣/נִּי
yâçar
H3256
"to discipline"
V-Piel-Perf-3ms | Suff
To discipline or correct someone, often by teaching or punishing them, as seen in Proverbs where parents are told to instruct their children. This word is used to describe God's correction of his people.
Definition: 1) to chasten, discipline, instruct, admonish 1a)(Qal) 1a1) to chasten, admonish 1a2) to instruct 1a3) to discipline 1b) (Niphal) to let oneself be chastened or corrected or admonished 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to discipline, correct 1c2) to chasten, chastise 1d) (Hiphil) to chasten 1e) (Nithpael) to teach
Usage: Occurs in 38 OT verses. KJV: bind, chasten, chastise, correct, instruct, punish, reform, reprove, sore, teach. See also: Leviticus 26:18; Psalms 94:12; Psalms 2:10.
יָּ֑הּ
Yâhh
H3050
"LORD"
N-proper
Jah is a shortened form of the name LORD, used in many compounds, such as names ending in -iah or -jah. It appears in the Bible as a way to refer to God.
Definition: A shortened form of the name ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068) used in many compounds as the letters 'Je' or 'jah'
Usage: Occurs in 46 OT verses. KJV: Jah, the Lord, most vehement. Compare names in '-iah,' '-jah.' See also: Exodus 15:2; Psalms 118:17; Psalms 68:5.
וְ֝/לַ/מָּ֗וֶת
mâveth
H4194
"death"
Conj | Prep | N-ms
In the Bible, this word refers to death, whether natural or violent, and is used in books like Genesis and Isaiah. It can also mean the place of the dead, or a state of ruin. This concept is seen in the story of Moses, where death is a punishment for disobedience.
Definition: 1) death, dying, Death (personified), realm of the dead 1a) death 1b) death by violence (as a penalty) 1c) state of death, place of death Aramaic equivalent: mot (מוֹת "death" H4193)
Usage: Occurs in 153 OT verses. KJV: (be) dead(-ly), death, die(-d). See also: Genesis 21:16; Job 38:17; Psalms 6:6.
לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
"not"
Part
The Hebrew word for not or no is used to indicate absence or negation, as when God says no to the Israelites' requests, or when they disobey His commands.
Definition: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time) Aramaic equivalent: la (לָא "not" H3809)
Usage: Occurs in 3967 OT verses. KJV: [idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as truly as, [phrase] of a truth, [phrase] verily, for want, [phrase] whether, without. See also: Genesis 2:5; Genesis 31:15; Exodus 4:9.
נְתָנָֽ/נִי
nâthan
H5414
"to give"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms | Suff
This word means to give, put, or set something, with a wide range of applications. It appears in many books, including Genesis and Exodus, describing God's actions and human interactions. The word is used to convey giving, selling, or exchanging something.
Definition: : give/deliver/send/produce 1) to give, put, set 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon
Usage: Occurs in 1816 OT verses. KJV: add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] without fail, fasten, frame, [idiom] get, give (forth, over, up), grant, hang (up), [idiom] have, [idiom] indeed, lay (unto charge, up), (give) leave, lend, let (out), [phrase] lie, lift up, make, [phrase] O that, occupy, offer, ordain, pay, perform, place, pour, print, [idiom] pull, put (forth), recompense, render, requite, restore, send (out), set (forth), shew, shoot forth (up), [phrase] sing, [phrase] slander, strike, (sub-) mit, suffer, [idiom] surely, [idiom] take, thrust, trade, turn, utter, [phrase] weep, [phrase] willingly, [phrase] withdraw, [phrase] would (to) God, yield. See also: Genesis 1:17; Genesis 40:21; Exodus 30:12.
Study Notes — Psalms 118:18
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- Psalms 118:18 Summary
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- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Psalms 118:18
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 118:18
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 118:18
- Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 118:18
- Cambridge Bible on Psalms 118:18
- Barnes' Notes on Psalms 118:18
- Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 118:18
- Sermons on Psalms 118:18
Context — The LORD Is on My Side
16The right hand of the LORD is exalted! The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!”
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. 20This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it.Cross References
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| 1 | 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. |
| 2 | 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. |
| 3 | 2 Corinthians 6:9 | as unknown, yet well-known; dying, and yet we live on; punished, yet not killed; |
| 4 | 2 Corinthians 1:9–11 | Indeed, we felt we were under the sentence of death, in order that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God, who raises the dead. He has delivered us from such a deadly peril, and He will deliver us. In Him we have placed our hope that He will yet again deliver us, as you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the favor shown us in answer to their prayers. |
| 5 | 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. |
| 6 | Jonah 2:6 | To the roots of the mountains I descended; the earth beneath me barred me in forever! But You raised my life from the pit, O LORD my God! |
| 7 | Psalms 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. |
| 8 | Psalms 66:10–12 | For You, O God, have tested us; You have refined us like silver. You led us into the net; You laid burdens on our backs. You let men ride over our heads; we went through fire and water, but You brought us into abundance. |
| 9 | Job 33:16–30 | He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings to turn a man from wrongdoing and keep him from pride, to preserve his soul from the Pit and his life from perishing by the sword. A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones, so that he detests his bread, and his soul loathes his favorite food. His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones protrude. He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death. Yet if there is a messenger on his side, one mediator in a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him, to be gracious to him and say, ‘Spare him from going down to the Pit; I have found his ransom,’ then his flesh is refreshed like a child’s; he returns to the days of his youth. He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man. Then he sings before men with these words: ‘I have sinned and perverted what was right; yet I did not get what I deserved. He redeemed my soul from going down to the Pit, and I will live to see the light.’ Behold, all these things God does to a man, two or even three times, to bring back his soul from the Pit, that he may be enlightened with the light of life. |
| 10 | 2 Samuel 13:1–39 | After some time, David’s son Amnon fell in love with Tamar, the beautiful sister of David’s son Absalom. Amnon was sick with frustration over his sister Tamar, for she was a virgin, and it seemed implausible for him to do anything to her. Now Amnon had a friend named Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah. Jonadab was a very shrewd man, so he asked Amnon, “Why are you, the son of the king, so depressed morning after morning? Won’t you tell me?” Amnon replied, “I am in love with Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.” Jonadab told him, “Lie down on your bed and pretend you are ill. When your father comes to see you, say to him, ‘Please let my sister Tamar come and give me something to eat. Let her prepare it in my sight so I may watch her and eat it from her hand.’” So Amnon lay down and feigned illness. When the king came to see him, Amnon said, “Please let my sister Tamar come and make a couple of cakes in my sight, so that I may eat from her hand.” Then David sent word to Tamar at the palace: “Please go to the house of Amnon your brother and prepare a meal for him.” So Tamar went to the house of her brother Amnon, who was lying down. She took some dough, kneaded it, made cakes in his sight, and baked them. Then she brought the pan and set it down before him, but he refused to eat. “Send everyone away!” said Amnon. And everyone went out. Then Amnon said to Tamar, “Bring the food into the bedroom, so that I may eat it from your hand.” Tamar took the cakes she had made and went to her brother Amnon’s bedroom. And when she had brought them to him to eat, he took hold of her and said, “Come lie with me, my sister!” “No, my brother!” she cried. “Do not humiliate me, for such a thing should never be done in Israel. Do not do this disgraceful thing! Where could I ever take my shame? And you would be like one of the fools in Israel! Please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.” But Amnon refused to listen to her, and being stronger, he violated her and lay with her. Then Amnon hated Tamar with such intensity that his hatred was greater than the love he previously had. “Get up!” he said to her. “Be gone!” “No,” she replied, “sending me away is worse than this great wrong you have already done to me!” But he refused to listen to her. Instead, he called to his attendant and said, “Throw this woman out and bolt the door behind her!” So Amnon’s attendant threw her out and bolted the door behind her. Now Tamar was wearing a robe of many colors, because this is what the king’s virgin daughters wore. And Tamar put ashes on her head and tore her robe. And putting her hand on her head, she went away crying bitterly. Her brother Absalom said to her, “Has your brother Amnon been with you? Be quiet for now, my sister. He is your brother. Do not take this thing to heart.” So Tamar lived as a desolate woman in the house of her brother Absalom. When King David heard all this, he was furious. And Absalom never said a word to Amnon, either good or bad, because he hated Amnon for disgracing his sister Tamar. Two years later, when Absalom’s sheepshearers were at Baal-hazor near Ephraim, he invited all the sons of the king. And he went to the king and said, “Your servant has just hired shearers. Will the king and his servants please come with me?” “No, my son,” the king replied, “we should not all go, or we would be a burden to you.” Although Absalom urged him, he was not willing to go, but gave him his blessing. “If not,” said Absalom, “please let my brother Amnon go with us.” “Why should he go with you?” the king asked. But Absalom urged him, so the king sent Amnon and the rest of his sons. Now Absalom had ordered his young men, “Watch Amnon until his heart is merry with wine, and when I order you to strike Amnon down, you are to kill him. Do not be afraid. Have I not commanded you? Be courageous and valiant!” So Absalom’s young men did to Amnon just as Absalom had ordered. Then all the other sons of the king got up, and each one fled on his mule. While they were on the way, a report reached David: “Absalom has struck down all the sons of the king; not one of them is left!” Then the king stood up, tore his clothes, and lay down on the ground; and all his servants stood by with their clothes torn. But Jonadab, the son of David’s brother Shimeah, spoke up: “My lord must not think they have killed all the sons of the king, for only Amnon is dead. In fact, Absalom has planned this since the day Amnon violated his sister Tamar. So now, my lord the king, do not take to heart the report that all the sons of the king are dead. Only Amnon is dead.” Meanwhile, Absalom had fled. When the young man standing watch looked up, he saw many people coming down the road west of him, along the side of the hill. And the watchman went and reported to the king, “I see men coming from the direction of Horonaim, along the side of the hill.” So Jonadab said to the king, “Look, the sons of the king have arrived! It is just as your servant said.” And as he finished speaking, the sons of the king came in, wailing loudly. Then the king and all his servants also wept very bitterly. Now Absalom fled and went to Talmai son of Ammihud, the king of Geshur. But David mourned for his son every day. After Absalom had fled and gone to Geshur, he stayed there three years. And King David longed to go to Absalom, for he had been consoled over Amnon’s death. |
Psalms 118:18 Summary
[The psalmist is saying that even though they went through a very tough time, God was still with them and did not let them die. This shows that God loves us even when we are going through hard times, just like a parent disciplines their child because they love them, as seen in Proverbs 3:12. The psalmist is grateful for God's love and care, and we can be too, knowing that God works all things for our good, as stated in Romans 8:28. We can trust that God's discipline is for our good, and that He will always be with us, as promised in Deuteronomy 31:6.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What does it mean that the LORD disciplined the psalmist severely?
The LORD's discipline is a sign of His love and care, as seen in Proverbs 3:12, which says that the LORD disciplines those He loves, and in Hebrews 12:6, which reminds us that the Lord disciplines those He receives as sons.
Why did the psalmist say the LORD did not give them over to death?
The psalmist is expressing gratitude that despite the severity of the discipline, the LORD spared their life, much like what is written in Psalms 30:3, where the psalmist thanks the LORD for lifting them out of the depths of the grave.
How can we apply the concept of the LORD's discipline in our own lives?
We can apply this concept by recognizing that the LORD's discipline is always for our good, as stated in Romans 8:28, and that it is meant to refine and purify us, as seen in 1 Peter 1:7.
What is the relationship between discipline and God's love?
The Bible teaches that God's discipline is a manifestation of His love, as seen in Revelation 3:19, where Jesus says that He rebukes and disciplines those He loves, so that they may be zealous and repent.
Reflection Questions
- What are some areas in my life where I have experienced the LORD's discipline, and how have I responded to it?
- How can I cultivate a heart of gratitude, like the psalmist, even in the midst of difficult circumstances?
- In what ways can I trust that the LORD's discipline is for my good, even when it is severe?
- What are some ways that I can proclaim what the LORD has done for me, as the psalmist says in Psalms 118:17?
- How can I open myself to the gates of righteousness, as mentioned in Psalms 118:19, and give thanks to the LORD for His work in my life?
Gill's Exposition on Psalms 118:18
The Lord hath chastened me sore,.... Or, "in chastening hath chastened me" (d).
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 118:18
The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death. The Lord hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death. The chastisement was by the Chaldeans (cf. Habakkuk 1:12).
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Psalms 118:18
Hath chastened me sore by the hands of mine enemies, whom God used to that very purpose for my greater good, and their own greater and surer ruin and confusion.
Trapp's Commentary on Psalms 118:18
Psalms 118:18 The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.Ver. 18. The Lord hath chastened me sore] Corripuit me seria et severa castigatione; and yet David was his darling. But he hath not given me over unto death] It might have been worse, may the afflicted saint say; and it will yet be better: It is in mercy and in measure that God chastiseth his children. It is his care that the spirit fail not before him, nor the souls which he hath made, Isaiah 57:16. If his child swoons in the whipping God lets fall the rod, and falls a kissing it, to fetch life into it again.
Cambridge Bible on Psalms 118:18
15–18. The rejoicings of the festival in gratitude to Jehovah for preserving the nation’s life.
Barnes' Notes on Psalms 118:18
The Lord hath chastened me sore - Hebrew, “The Lord has chastened - has chastened me.” See the notes at Psalms 118:13.
Whedon's Commentary on Psalms 118:18
18. Unto death—Still the image of death, so recently escaped, (Psalms 118:17,) is before him. There is a wonderful freshness and life in this psalm. It is the recital of experience.
Sermons on Psalms 118:18
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Run for Your Life by Arlen L. Chitwood | In this sermon, the speaker begins by praying for God's blessings and guidance as they open the Word of God. They mention that they will be delivering five messages based on five p |
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(Apostolic Vision) Faith's Response to Suffering by Dale Heisey | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the need for individuals to allow God to break them and submit to His will. He questions how long people will resist God's will, defend them |
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Of Bearing the Cross by John Calvin | John Calvin preaches about the necessity and dignity of bearing the cross, emphasizing the hardships and trials that believers must endure as part of their journey with Christ. He |
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Judgment of the Believer's Works by Lewis Sperry Chafer | Lewis Sperry Chafer delves into the biblical teachings on judgment and rewards for believers. He emphasizes that the child of God, under grace, is assured not to come into judgment |
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1 Peter 4:17 by John Gill | John Gill emphasizes that judgment begins at the house of God, referring to either the temple in Jerusalem or the church, where God’s presence dwells. He explains that this judgmen |
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John 5:14-21 by St. John Chrysostom | John Chrysostom preaches about the consequences of sin, emphasizing that sin can lead to physical ailments as a form of punishment from God. He highlights the importance of repenta |
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Homily 3 on Romans by St. John Chrysostom | John Chrysostom preaches on Romans 1:18, emphasizing the severity of God's wrath against ungodliness and unrighteousness, revealing how those who reject the truth are left to their |